Over 800 women died from pregnancy-related complications in 2020 in the United States, and well over half of these deaths were preventable. This isn’t news for professionals who work in this space because maternal deaths in the U.S. outnumber those in most industrialized nations in the west. Maternal outcomes for Black women in the US are even worse. Black mothers die from pregnancy-related complications nearly three times more frequently than white and Hispanic women. Despite efforts to prioritize improved maternal mortality, there’s been very little progress. In fact, maternal mortality actually increased over 18% between 2019 and 2020. Much of this increase is a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. For excess deaths that aren’t attributable to complications from Covid-19, technology may hold the solution. Artificial Intelligence may improve maternal health outcomes in the US Many tech companies focused on developing and implementing AI-driven solutions to healthcare problems in t
As health systems roll out new patient-facing technologies, they need to ensure that their patients are comfortable using these tools. To avoid losing patient trust, hospitals should introduce new technology with transparency and patient education at the forefront of their minds, said Aaron Miri, Baptist Health's chief digital and information officer.
Florida healthcare providers are prone to experience unpredictable changes in the revenue cycle when Medicaid plans begin the redetermination, renewal, and disenrollment process.
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Two fatalities were reported in an early-stage study testing a Gossamer Bio drug intended to treat a rare cancer affecting the central nervous system. Due to the adverse events and a partial FDA clinical hold, Gossamer has decided to stop work on the program.