According to an analysis by the Health Market Policy Network, led by Joe Grogan, a former domestic policy adviser under the Trump administration, the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of health policy under the Inflation Control Act has resulted in the diversion of $266 billion from Medicare to green energy, a 21.5% increase in Part D premiums and a sharp reduction in available plans.The analysis sent to health care groups on Monday said the administration’s intervention, including $10 billion in subsidies to insurers, was a stopgap measure meant to hide deeper problems created by the changes.The analysis, released just one day before…
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Image credit: Drazen Zigic on iStock As much as 20 percent of the US population is neurodivergent, a concept that autistic disability rights advocates first developed to describe neurological diversity and move away from binary distinctions between “normal” and “abnormal” cognition. Examples of neurodivergence include neurological conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, Tourette syndrome, dyslexia, and other conditions related to mental health and learning differences. While some conditions are labeled “neurodivergence,” it is imperative to understand neurodivergence within a spectrum of neurodiversity where neurological differences can be accepted and embraced. However, despite the diversity in…
The healthcare industry is rapidly entering the next era of its technology-driven story, with AI (Artificial Intelligence) as the main driver. Data shows that 75% of healthcare providers and experts believe that AI-related technologies will be “widely adopted” in the next three years. While industry leaders are still exploring where AI will best benefit patients and healthcare professionals, AI medical scribes for clinical documentation have proven to be an impactful use case that cannot be ignored.Why is this important for healthcare professionals and patients today?Since the start of the pandemic, the workload of healthcare professionals has increased significantly. Everything from…
San Jose, California-headquartered SA Technologies announces the opening of a state-of-the-art Global Capabilities Center (GCC) in Pune, India, effective August 21, 2024. The facility is specifically designed to serve the needs of Tendable, providing a robust and scalable service delivery model from one of the world’s fastest growing technology hubs. The Pune GCC will strengthen Tendable’s global operations with advanced QA automation, application development, and customer support. By leveraging India’s abundant tech talent and dynamic ecosystem, the center aims to increase operational efficiencies and support digital transformation for global enterprises.Opening ceremony celebrates visionary partnershipThe grand opening of SA Technologies’ Pune…
The program provides hospital-level care in patients’ homes, offering services for a range of acute illnesses including heart failure, pneumonia and sepsis. Janice Herr September 9, 2024 12:08 AM Courtesy of Yale New Haven Hospital Yale New Haven Health recently celebrated treating 1,000 patients through its Hospital at Home program. On June 6, Yale New Haven Health System held an event to celebrate the milestone of treating 1,000 patients through its Hospital at Home program, which launched in 2022. The program provides hospital-level care in patients’ homes, offering services for a variety of acute illnesses, including heart failure, pneumonia and…
Correction added: A previous version of this story said the new medical center would be built inside OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital. The story has been updated to say it will be built inside a medical office building. Nationwide Children’s Hospital has announced that it will open a new medical center on the OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital campus starting in November. The facility, located in the medical office building at 26 Hospital Dr., will provide specialized medical care for patients up to age 21. It is part of the hospital’s Close-to-Home Care program, providing nationally acclaimed medical care to the Athens community. According…
A study from the University of Eastern Finland found that healthcare workers often face psychological stress after making a medication error, and those with little organizational support were more likely to consider quitting their job or taking time off. The term “second victim,” coined by Dr. Albert Ou, refers to medical workers who suffer psychological distress after a serious patient safety incident. A study of 149 nurses and doctors in Finland found that a lack of organizational support following a medication error was associated with higher turnover and absenteeism. More than a third of healthcare workers felt they received too…
Photo: eclipse/Getty Images The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Wisconsin Physician Services Insurance Corporation are mailing written notices to 946,801 people whose protected health information or other personally identifiable information may have been exposed as a result of the cyber breach. A security vulnerability was found in MOVEit software, a third-party application used to transfer files to CMS. The app was developed by Progress Software and used by Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation. Progress Software discovered and publicly disclosed a vulnerability in its MOVEit software on May 31, 2023. The company released a software patch, which WPS…
Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person was sent to a local hospital after a fire at a home on Media Drive on Tuesday, fire officials said. According to the Bowling Green Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday for a fire in the laundry room of a single-family home. Firefighters arrived three minutes later to find heavy smoke throughout the home and flames coming from a side window, police said. Fire officials said one victim was found during a search of the home within two minutes and two seconds of arriving. The patient…
Global healthcare company Abbott has announced that its Lingo continuous glucose monitoring system is now available in the United States without a prescription. Lingo includes a biosensor and mobile app based on Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring technology. The system is a biowearable product intended for people aged 18 years or older who are not taking insulin. It tracks blood glucose levels in real time and provides end-users with personal insights and guidance aimed at helping them build healthy habits, retrain their metabolism and improve their overall health. “There is significant interest in tracking biomarkers that provide insights into…