Staff at Arkansas’ Harmony Park Family Medicine have been excited about streamlining the prior authorization process with the goal of improving patient access to high-quality care.THE PROBLEM
Prior authorization approval and management historically has been…
This week, HHS issued a proposed rule designed to bolster healthcare data sharing among providers, payers, patients and public health organizations.
The proposal is called the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing,…
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Value-based primary care company Cityblock is deepening its presence with Medicaid members in North Carolina through a new partnership with Alliance Health, the companies announced Wednesday.
New York City-based Cityblock offers clinical care, behavioral health…
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Patients in high-deductible health plans are less likely to seek telemental health visits when required to pay out-of-pocket, according to an Included Health and Harvard Medical School study published in JAMA…
Consortium to advocate for safe AI, genomics useA consortium pushing for the safe use of advanced analytics for enhanced genetic disease diagnosis will be established with the assistance of federal government funding.
The Centre for Population Genomics,…
Bangkok Hospital to open $5M robotic surgery centre
Bangkok Hospital, one of Thailand’s largest private healthcare providers, is set to build a $5 million robotic surgery centre.
Based on a press release, the facility will have…
Technology is a key catalyst in the drive to transform healthcare.Improving patient experiences and outcomes, reducing risks and enhancing medical training and patient education are just a few of the contributions of cutting-edge technologies…
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced the da Vinci Xi robot to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, with the aim of enabling less invasive prostate surgery.
The robot-assisted surgery (RAS) system, from Intuitive was…
Several health system executives and healthcare entrepreneurs have been confirmed to speak at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference scheduled for September 18 at Pegasus Park in Dallas. The conference will spotlight critical issues…
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As has been the case for, well, years, the past few weeks have seen a steady stream of news about data breaches, ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incidents involving healthcare stakeholders, from hospitals to patient…
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