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 Medicaid Expansion Isn’t All That Impactful Without Proper Education, OSF Research Finds
MedCity News - (Thursday March 9, 2023) Results from a recent study conducted by OSF Healthcare and Bradley University show that expanding Medicaid to more people hasn’t increased underserved populations’ access to healthcare as much as lawmakers have hoped.  Kindbody Secures $100M To Expand Fertility Services Into New Markets
MedCity News - (Thursday March 9, 2023) About 10% of women say they or their partners have required medical support to become pregnant, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. But with a lack of insurance coverage, fertility treatment — which can… |
 Opioid death projections with AI-based forecasts using social media language
npj Digital Medicine - (Thursday March 9, 2023) Targeting of location-specific aid for the U.S. opioid epidemic is difficult due to our inability to accurately predict changes in opioid mortality across heterogeneous communities. AI-based language analyses, having recently shown promise in cross-sectional…  Lawmakers Are Cracking Down on Companies Using Health Data for Advertising
MedCity News - (Thursday March 9, 2023) Three U.S. senators recently introduced legislation that would ban the use of health data for advertising and marketing purposes. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) proposed the bill, which… |
 ATA2023: Virtual Nursing Programs Adapting to Organizational Needs
HealthTech Magazine - (Wednesday March 8, 2023) Healthcare leaders discuss solutions to retain their nurses. From left to right: Moderator Tearsanee Davis, Director of Clinical Programs and Strategy for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Center for Telehealth; Pamela Ograbisz, Associate…  Zocdoc Partners With Zaya Care for Pregnancy, Postpartum Services
MedCity News - (Wednesday March 8, 2023) Zocdoc, which provides quick access to a person’s local in-network provider, has teamed up with maternal healthcare startup Zaya Care to provide insurance-covered pregnancy and postpartum care for patients in New Jersey and New York,… |
 Merck Vaccines Pipeline Gets Boost Via Deal for Opko Candidate for Epstein-Barr
MedCity News - (Wednesday March 8, 2023) Epstein-Barr is among the most common viruses, but no vaccines are available to prevent its infection. Merck is joining the pursuit for a vaccine by striking a deal with Opko Health, paying $50 million…  Virtual Care Team Strategy Boosts Heart Failure Therapy Uptake
mHealth Intelligence - (Wednesday March 8, 2023) By Mark Melchionna March 08, 2023 – Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, new research describes a novel virtual care team strategy that successfully guided treatment strategies and… |
 AI Shows Promise in Improving Orthopedic Surgery Documentation
Health IT Analytics - (Wednesday March 8, 2023) By Shania Kennedy  A Smarter Approach to Commercial Ecosystems for Superior HCP Experiences
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday March 8, 2023) Susan Hill, VP & General Manager, Customer Engagement at IQVIAThe commercial life science industry continues to undergo a radical shift in the way it interacts with healthcare providers (HCPs) and consumers. In today’s complex,… |
