AI offers consumers easier access to diagnoses, treatment plans and cost estimates, with 87% being fine with the tech for clerical work; 50% being comfortable with its use in assisting physicians; but only 14% wanting AI to do a diagnosis on its own, says Mark Polyak, president of analytics at Ipsos.
As the cost of healthcare in the U.S. continues to rise, many employers are rethinking their plan designs instead of passing the added expenses onto workers, found a report from global advisory and broking firm WTW.
Humana blames higher industry cut points and one contract decreasing to a 3.5-star rating from a 4.5-star rating in 2024.
The Dayton VA Medical Center, working with MIT and Harvard, has developed an integrated algorithm called Sybil for the detection of lung nodules and cancer risk, says Zachary Arose, chief of healthcare technology management at the Dayton VA Medical Center.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released final guidance on the process for the second cycle of drug price negotiations.
Performance metrics were mixed for many healthcare organizations in August, with patient demand stalling as expenses continued to rise, according to new data from Strata Decision Technology.
Patients who receive hospital care at home generally have lower mortality rates than their brick-and-mortar inpatient counterparts, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report on the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative.
The drugmaker says it believes the rebate model is legally permissible and needed to improve the integrity of the 340B program.
CVS Health is undergoing a strategic review that could reshape its future, and has retained bankers to help assess a variety of options, including a potential breakup of the business, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
The American Heart Association is well known for its clinical research and guidelines, but what makes a difference for patients is implementation, says John Meiners, chief of mission-aligned businesses and healthcare solutions for the organization.