Illinois accepted into new access model for cell and gene therapy
Illinois was accepted this week into a new access model focused on helping Medicaid patients access expensive sickle cell disease treatment.
Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Model
Medicare is trying again with another accountable care organization (ACO) payment model aimed at primary care doctors, but reactions to the new model are mixed so far. The voluntary model, known as ACO Primary Care Flex, would pay organizations that participate in Medicare’s Shared Savings Program a monthly fee that would be distributed to the […]
Explanations Don’t Help Clinicians Spot Biased AI
Providing clinicians with artificial intelligence (AI) predictions along with model explanations can boost diagnostic accuracy, but that accuracy drops when using a biased AI model — and explanations don’t mitigate those negative effects, according to a randomized clinical vignette survey study. Clinicians who were asked to differentiate between pneumonia, heart failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
Compound derived from hops reduces abundance of gut microbe associated with metabolic syndrome
Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a gut bacterium associated with metabolic syndrome. The findings, published today in the journal Microbiome, are important because an estimated 35 percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from the syndrome, a common and serious […]
No Surprises Act Ruined ‘Secret Sauce’ of Envision, Expert Says
The arrival of the No Surprises Act led to the unraveling of Envision’s “secret sauce” business model, according to a prominent healthcare economist, and ultimately to the medical group’s bankruptcy earlier this year. After Envision, a physician staffing service and ambulatory surgery center operator, was acquired by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in […]
Opinion | We Need a Direct Pediatric Care Physician Network
The direct care subscription delivery model is rapidly growing. Hint Health, a national leader in the direct care space, identified an increase of patients receiving direct primary care by 241% and an increase of direct primary care clinicians by 159% over the past 4 years. Direct care (DC) reestablishes the primary relationship between doctors and […]
Researchers expand understanding of vortex spread in superfluids
An international team of scientists featuring Florida State University researchers has developed a model that predicts the spread of vortices in so-called superfluids, work that provides new insight into the physics that govern turbulence in quantum fluid systems such as superfluid neutron stars. In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, the researchers created a […]
7 Ways The ‘Model Minority’ Myth Hurts Asian American’s Mental Health
The model minority myth just won’t quit ― and it’s hurting Asian Americans’ mental health. The concept is deeply rooted in American history: Like most newly arrived ethnic groups, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were seen as outcasts and faced fierce discriminatory laws when they first arrived in the United States in the mid-19th century. […]
Hailey Bieber’s Mini-Stroke
Model Hailey Bieber announced that she had recently been hospitalized for a “mini-stroke.” In March, the 25-year-old was eating breakfast with husband, pop star Justin Bieber, when she felt a sudden shooting pain down her arm. As she explained in a YouTube video, when asked by Justin if she was OK, she was unable to […]
AI helps design the perfect chickpea
A massive international research effort has led to development of a genetic model for the ‘ultimate’ chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 per cent. The research consortium genetically mapped thousands of chickpea varieties, and the UQ team then used this information to identify the most valuable gene combinations using […]