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Innovation
UPMC Develops AI Tool to Diagnose Ear Infections
The tool is designed to help clinicians identify a common type of ear infection that's often overlooked or misdiagnosed
Innovation
ChristianaCare Expands School Health Clinic Program
The Delaware health system now has school-based health centers in 25 schools, with a goal to give students better access...
Payer
Halfway Through 'Unwinding,' Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10M
Two-thirds of the 48 million beneficiaries who have had their eligibility reviewed so far got their coverage renewed.
Clinical Care
Surge in Syphilis Cases Leads Some Providers to Ration Penicillin
Nationwide, syphilis rates are at a 70-year high.
Clinical Care
Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
Women and racial and ethnic minorities are 20% to 30% more likely than white men to experience a misdiagnosis.
Payer
Rising Malpractice Premiums Price Small Clinics Out of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Nearly half the states have banned medication or surgical treatment for transgender youth.
Clinical Care
Redesigning Care Management for Medically Complex Children
Children with complex medical needs represent more than half of all hospitalized children and 82% of hospital days. A new...
Strategy
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
Low-income families that need safety-net services, such as food and cash assistance, have become collateral damage.
Clinical Care
Northwell Investing $500M in Pediatric Behavioral Health Initiative
The health system is building a 200,000-square-foot facility that will integrate behavioral health and physical health for pediatric patients.
Innovation
Precision Medicine Tech Helps Doctors Zero In On Diseases And Treatments
At Valley Children?s Hospital, Jeremy Woods is digging into a patient?s genes and developing databases that uncover how diseases are...
Supply Chain
No Easy Fix for U.S. Drug Shortages
Pharmaceutical shortages are jeopardizing care quality, patient safety.
Nursing
A Third of Schools Don't Have a Nurse. Here's Why That's a Problem.
Meanwhile, the nation is facing high rates of chronic illnesses among K-12 students, such as diabetes and asthma.