Podnosis
Podnosis
Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to …Social links:
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The biggest payer and provider trends from Q2
Elevated medical costs and policy turmoil continued to affect the financial performance of payers and providers in the second quarter. Providers are still feeling the sting of fluctuations in ACA plan enrollment, while payers pointed to the No Surprises Act’s arbitration process as a major challeng…
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Closing the gaps in MS care during pregnancy
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease that requires proactive early intervention and treatment to achieve the best long-term outcomes. But recommendations for MS patients who are pregnant can be murky. Driven by knowledge gaps and concerns about the effects of disease-modifying therap…
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A look at CVS’ march toward a simpler patient experience
It’s no secret that healthcare is complicated. Patients face escalating costs and significant complexity as they try to navigate their own health journeys. That’s why CVS Health is making significant investments to improve the consumer experience and simplify patients’ interactions with the health…
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HaloMD's Patrick Velliky explains why No Surprises Act IDR enforcement matters (Sponsored)
In this sponsored episode of Podnosis, host Irena Luo speaks with Patrick Velliky, chief external affairs officer at HaloMD, about the No Surprises Act and the ongoing challenges surrounding the independent dispute resolution process. Velliky reflects on the original expectations behind the legisl…
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A more connected approach to prenatal care
Despite the importance of prenatal care, recent CDC data show that access is declining. Fewer women are beginning prenatal care in the first trimester, while the share starting later in pregnancy or receiving no prenatal care is rising. Unified Women’s Healthcare supports women’s health practices …
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Why clinician-led IT is the future of care (Sponsored)
As healthcare organizations look to ease clinician burden and improve care delivery, health IT is becoming a strategic lever, not just an operational tool. In this episode of Podnosis, Chad Dodd, vice president of product management at Athenahealth, shares a practical perspective on how technology …
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OpenAI’s health AI chief: ‘Bet on the models getting better’
For millions of people, AI chatbots have become a new front door to health information. More than 230 million people use ChatGPT each week for health and wellness questions. With healthcare now OpenAI’s biggest and fastest-growing use case, the company is making a major push into the sector, rollin…
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Primary care’s AI moment
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and physicians should be learning how to use it thoughtfully. That’s the argument Shawn Martin, CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians, makes in a conversation with Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya. Martin discusses the findings of a recent …
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ACCESS Model: behavioral health edition
A new value-based care program for chronic condition management begins July 5. The Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions Model, or ACCESS, offers vendors outcome-aligned payments for managing qualifying chronic conditions. In total, 150 digital health companies are participatin…
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Badges, bots and blind spots
Cybersecurity has long been a priority for hospitals, but the risks are shifting as AI, biometrics and digital identity tools become more deeply embedded in care delivery. For health systems, the challenge is not just keeping hackers out. It is making sure clinicians can quickly access the tools th…
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