The cardiovascular care of thousands of Missouri patients is suddenly up in the air. The heart of the issue is a practice's alleged interest in opening up a new private equity-backed clinic.
On Tuesday, a judge formally rejected a motion by the company to have the case dismissed. Carelon Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Elevance, is accused of publishing an inaccurate directory of providers for those seeking mental health services.
The COVID crisis will spur leaders of life sciences companies around the world to focus on longstanding pain points that AI could help alleviate. And the execs are looking to put their money where their responses are.
When it comes to predicting an individual’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years, machine learning models are no more consistent than traditional statistical techniques.
Along with AI, this ongoing list includes regulatory clearances of virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing and other emerging technologies targeted for healthcare.
Improving the patient experience will top the list of hospitals’ strategies for winning and retaining patients in 2021. Not far behind will be facilitating access to care.
A healthcare research firm specializing in purchasing has considered the post-election landscape from the vantage point of large employers offering health benefits to their workers.
As Joe Biden makes plans to intensify the federal response to the COVID crisis, he can expect support on that agenda item from 77% of Democrats, 62% of independents, 55% of Republicans and 50% of others.
