There were many excuses to put off my colonoscopy. I didn’t have symptoms. I’m only 53. I’m too busy. I wrote in my daily calendar probably 30 different times, “Call to make colonoscopy appointment.” But I didn’t call. What about the prep? What if the doctor finds something suspicious? I amazed myself with how many ways I could find to […]
The Preserving Access to Home Health Act, which was introduced in the Senate earlier this week, was also introduced in the House on Thursday. The bill would prevent the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from reducing home health payments from now until 2026. The House bill, which was introduced by Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Vern Buchanan […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The Democrats’ on-again, off-again budget bill is apparently on again, and it’s bigger than expected. In a surprise move, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against CVS Health alleging that the company had violated antitrust laws and forced New York safety net hospitals to exclusively use a company that it owns when filling prescriptions through its pharmacies. In her suit, James alleges that CVS is carrying out an “anticompetitive scheme” by forcing safety […]
The healthcare industry is constantly growing and evolving. Technology continues to advance at an almost alarming rate, creating space for new companies and new health tools to emerge. And every year there are more and more new businesses to fill that space: in 2021, health tech startups collectively raised an impressive $29.1 billion. New healthcare startups are arriving every day, […]
Health Tech BY JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Home-based healthcare is the stuff of tomorrow – literally. Tomorrow Health just closed a $60M Series B to grow their tech infrastructure biz into what CEO Vijay Kedar hopes will ultimately streamline and optimize how home health is ordered, delivered and paid for. This is the software that *could* be the thing that […]
Amedisys saw its net income drop 63% to $29.6 million during the second quarter, which followed a 36% loss in prior three months, the company disclosed Wednesday. During an earnings call Thursday, President and CEO Chris Gerard attributed the negative results to fewer discharges to home health from hospitals, staffing shortages and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over the first two […]
The Importance of IT Partnerships in Healthcare Partnerships can help healthcare organizations boost operations and ultimately provide better patient care. When it’s not possible to build a solution in-house, it’s beneficial to partner with vendors or entrepreneurs that can share their expertise and services. Organizations with IT staffing shortages, for example, can turn to partner-delivered services to fill a need […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has spent $16,000 on training sessions for Director Rochelle Walensky to improve her ability to speak to the media and communicate crucial public health messages during the coronavirus pandemic. The CDC confirmed to The Hill that the $16,000 went to media training sessions with political consultant and Democratic media adviser Mandy Grunwald, […]
THCB This was a special early in the day edition of #THCBGang. It was at 9.15am PT/ 12.15 pm ET (so if you are coming at 1pm it won’t be live today at the normal time as it’s already happened!). It was part of the Primary Care Transformation Summit which has been running since Monday and continues to the end […]