Yamin Durrani, CEO of Kami Vision, explains the company’s new tech for AI-based fall-detection for elder care. Home cameras detect a fall, then the system notifies interested parties, all while prioritizing privacy.
A number of states have been hit with complaints about Medicare Advantage marketing, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services saying the number of Medicare beneficiary complaints about private sector marketing for Medicare Advantage plans more than doubled from 2020 to 2021.
The Children’s Hospital Association has sent a letter to Congressional leaders highlighting what it sees as the top end-of-year priorities for children’s healthcare in the U.S., including increased mental health funding and workforce and coverage protections.
Dr. Holly Dubois, chief clinical officer at digital mental health company Mindstrong, discusses the place of virtual care and points to a telemedicine program designed for suicide prevention for veterans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a surge in flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and other viral infections this season, especially among children and older adults.
Dr. Darshak Sanghavi, a member of the Obama administration and global chief medical officer at Babylon, has experience in the private sector and with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Unsustainable healthcare costs thwart employer efforts to attract and retain talent as 73% said it crowds out salary and wage increases, and 82% report it impacts ability to remain competitive. These are among the findings of the latest survey of more than 150 employers conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and its […]
The majority of Medicare Advantage markets are highly concentrated, and according to the American Medical Association, this can have a detrimental effect on both patients and doctors.
A new Microsoft partnership aims to enhance data interoperability with artificial intelligence and machine learning. What does this partnership entail? I’m Jeff Lagasse with Healthcare Finance News, and we’ll dig into that and other big developments in this week’s Top Stories, including Teladoc health posting better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter, and the Centers for […]
In the 20-year period from 2000 to 2020, lobbyist spending in healthcare increased by more than 70%, even after accounting for inflation, with a large amount of that spending focused on pharmaceuticals and healthcare providers, according to new data published in JAMA Health Forum.