LLMs bring great potential to help the healthcare industry center care around patients’ needs by improving communication, access, and engagement. However, LLMs also present significant challenges associated with privacy and bias that also must be considered.

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Providence spun out its fourth digital health startup: Praia Health, a platform designed to build stronger relationships with patients by personalizing their healthcare journeys and connecting them to relevant resources and services. The startup also announced the closing of a $20 million Series A funding round led by Frist Cressey Ventures.

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Certain features, commonplace on most e-commerce platforms, can help transform clinical trial search databases.

The post Search, Click, Enroll? What Clinical Trials Can Learn from E-commerce appeared first on MedCity News.

The modern healthcare environment will require ambidextrous experts in healthcare and AI

The post AI Disruption is Coming. Are Healthcare Professionals Ready? appeared first on MedCity News.

A healthy and inclusive workplace environment needs flexible solutions that are personalized to all lifestyles, work schedules, cultures and food preferences.

The post The Skeleton in the Diet Closet: Why Quick-Fix Diets Like Keto Are Unrealistic, Impractical and Downright Discriminatory in the Workplace appeared first on MedCity News.

The lack of adoption of interoperability tools by healthcare providers is a complex issue that requires a multi-faceted approach

The post The Reluctant Revolution: Encouraging Interoperability Adoption in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

At HIMSS24, Heather O’Sullivan, Mass General Brigham’s president of healthcare at home, said that the health system wants to move 10% of all its medical patients to the home. She argued that there is “no greater model of care for being patient-centric,” and highlighted the care modality’s ability to alleviate burnout for some healthcare workers.

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Autism and intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) care provides a unique opportunity for our healthcare system and our education system to function together.

The post Behavioral Healthcare in the Classroom – Understanding How Autism Care Operates Between Systems appeared first on MedCity News.

Scott Davis is the CEO of Ekso Bionics, an innovative medical device company making wearable exoskeletons for use in construction but perhaps, more importantly, to help people contending with spinal cord injury.

The post MedCity Pivot: A Conversation About Wearable Robots with Scott Davis appeared first on MedCity News.

David Kereiakes, managing partner with Windham Venture Partners, shared his perspective of the health tech sector and investment trends he’s seeing.

The post MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect Judge Shares Healthcare Investment Perspective appeared first on MedCity News.

At the MedCity INVEST conference, scheduled for May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago, health benefits in the context of value-based care will be one of several topics of discussion at the boutique healthcare investment event. Register today!

The post In the Era of Value-Based Care, How Are Employer-Provided Health Benefits Evolving? appeared first on MedCity News.

Do you advise self-insured employers? The 2023 Benefit Consultant Sentiment INDEX offered robust insights and cast a spotlight on the evolving roles of employers as they navigate the changing healthcare landscape. Your insights offer leading, innovative points of view that can guide employers and peers. Join us for this year’s survey!

The post We Need Your Self-Insured Employer Health Benefits Insights for Our Annual Survey appeared first on MedCity News.

Will American healthcare go the way of the banking sector’s consolidation into a handful of all-powerful titans?

The post Healthcare Docket: Feds and States Move to Curb Private Equity’s Takeover of Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against STDs and has the power to revolutionize the landscape of STD detection, treatment, and prevention.

The post Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis Rates Are Exploding. Here’s How AI Can Help. appeared first on MedCity News.

Obesity/overweight is a significant causal factor in chronic illness and cancer. Weight loss can help people with obesity/overweight avoid and/or manage chronic illness. GLP-1s cause weight loss. So, are GLP-1s the answer to America’s obesity and chronic illness crises? Not if we overlook a key problem at the heart of both challenges: lack of access to nutritious food in the land of plenty.

The post GLP-1s Alone Are Not the Answer to America’s Obesity and Chronic Illness Crises appeared first on MedCity News.

Join MedCity News and nearly 300 healthcare investors, startups, and innovative-minded executives in Chicago at the Ritz Carlton on May 21-22. Space is limited. Secure your spot today to attend!

The post Boutique Healthcare Investment Event MedCity INVEST Is Two Months Away. Register Today! appeared first on MedCity News.

Episode 2 of the Debunked (audio) show focuses on how hospitals are inflating prices for outpatient procedures and how California is looking at healthcare M&A and trying to address price increases and anti-competitive behavior.

The post Debunked Episode 2(audio): Discussing Unfair Hospital Pricing & How CA is Overseeing Large Transactions appeared first on MedCity News.

We can no longer simply worry about the enrollment form as the only hurdle in therapy initiation. We must view the entire patient journey as an interconnected set of challenges that need solving. And I believe achieving that goal is within reach.

The post What Drives Specialty Medication Enrollment Conversions? It’s Not What You Think. appeared first on MedCity News.

Given the link established across studies between marketing practices and the opioid overdose crisis, a few strategic steps can form a path forward for clinicians and policymakers.

The post How Marketing Fueled the Opioid Overdose Crisis and What We Can Learn From It appeared first on MedCity News.

As the healthcare industry grapples with various challenges, from workforce shortages to complex coding intricacies, embracing AI can empower revenue cycle professionals to envision a future with reduced denials, optimized revenue, and fortified financial health.

The post Revolutionizing Revenue: Unleashing the Power of AI in Denials Management appeared first on MedCity News.

Health systems aren’t seeing a ton of ROI when it comes to their AI investments quite yet, as use of the technology is still in an iterative stage. However, Mount Sinai CEO Brendan Carr thinks that is likely to change in the next couple years.

The post Mount Sinai CEO: Hospitals Will Start Seeing ROI from Their AI Investments in a Couple Years appeared first on MedCity News.

The boutique healthcare conference in Chicago is scheduled for May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton hotel.

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During a fireside chat hosted by MedCity News at ViVE, Blue Shield of California CEO Paul Markovich discussed the company’s decision to largely move away from CVS Caremark as its PBM and partner with several other companies.

The post Blue Shield of California CEO on PBM Shakeup: ‘It’s Going to Become the Norm’ appeared first on MedCity News.

Immersive scenarios in VR allow nursing education programs to enhance and scale the hands-on experiences they provide learners for developing and practicing critical skills.

The post How the Nursing Educator Shortage Has Created a Tipping Point for Virtual Reality Simulations appeared first on MedCity News.

At the ViVE event in Los Angeles last month, health tech executives shared how their companies are putting innovative ideas into action to address the most pressing needs in healthcare, as part of the Vibe at ViVE by MedCity News.

The post Vibe at ViVE: What Developments Hold Healthcare Executives’ Attention in 2024? appeared first on MedCity News.

The premier boutique healthcare investment conference is scheduled for May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago

The post Come to MedCity INVEST, Where You Could Meet Your Startup’s First Institutional Investor or a Future Portfolio Company! appeared first on MedCity News.

In an interview at the Vive conference in Los Angeles, John Couris said that while he is sympathetic toward Change Healthcare’s current woes, he wants definitive answers soon.

The post Tampa General Hospital CEO on Change Healthcare Breach: They Are Going To Have To Give an Update Soon appeared first on MedCity News.

Performance on these test calls impacts the organization’s Star Rating, which is a marker of plan quality published on the Medicare Pathfinder. A lower rating can mean the loss of millions of dollars in reimbursements.

The post What to Expect from Your Language Services Provider during CMS Test Call Season appeared first on MedCity News.

At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.

The post At ViVE 2024, Panelists Share Prior Authorization Progress and Frustration in Payer Insights Program appeared first on MedCity News.

Are you a biopharma startup focused on oncology? A devices /diagnostics startup focused on cardiology? Or a health tech startup focused on how consumers/employers
are addressing women’s health? If so, submit an application for MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect by February 29!

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