Building AI-Ready Public Health Data Systems for Faster, Safer Decisions
For years, the healthcare industry treated data collection as the main challenge. The next phase is about interpretation, coordination, and operational usability.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
February has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, the CDC, Nabla and symplr named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Walgreens, Cigna and Merck.
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
CDC Removal of Six Diseases From Child Vaccination Schedule Sparks Concern From Clinicians
A report supporting the CDC’s revisions says the U.S. is an outlier in the number of diseases and the total number of vaccine doses recommended in its pediatric vaccine schedule. But some physician groups say comparisons to other countries can be misguided and removing vaccines from the schedule puts children’s health at risk.
‘What Else Is Going to Change?’: What ACIP’s Hep B Guidance Means for the Future of Vaccines
Recent changes to ACIP leadership and vaccine guidance have raised concerns that longstanding immunization protections are being weakened, potentially leading to lower vaccination rates and more preventable disease.
Healthcare Organizations Slam CDC for Changing Website with Misleading Vaccine Claims
The CDC drew widespread criticism for updating its website with language suggesting a possible link between vaccines and autism, contradicting established science.
Debunked Episode 19: Turmoil at the CDC, Epic’s AI Strategy
The latest episode of the Debunked podcast explores an ongoing debate questioning the role of payers in healthcare transactions. It also highlights turmoil at the CDC.
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The Healthcare Payments Industry Faces a Perception Challenge
Healthcare payments are no longer about transactions. It’s about controlling the revenue cycle. And increasingly, that control is not sitting with ISOs.
CDC Director Ousted After Less Than a Month on the Job
Susan Monarez has been fired from her role as CDC director less than a month after her confirmation, following reported clashes with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy. This news comes amid a period of turmoil at the CDC, including a recent deadly shooting at its headquarters.
Secretary Kennedy’s Pride and Prejudice
His longstanding anti-vaccine rhetoric and vocal opposition to science-backed expert consensus has caused widespread concern among public health and medical professionals about the appropriateness of his leadership.
Debunked Episode 17: Is Big Pharma Prepared for Impact of Trump Administration’s Health Policies?
The Trump administration's healthcare policy changes from the gutting of medical research grants to changes on the CDC vaccine board were the focus of the discussion on the latest episode of the Debunked Podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch.
Merck RSV Drug for Infants Wins FDA Nod, But CDC Committee That Will Advise on Its Use Is Gutted
FDA approval of Merck’s RSV antibody drug, Enflonsia, makes it a direct competitor to Sanofi’s Beyfortus. The new Merck product is expected to be discussed by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; ACIP will have an entirely new roster at its next meeting after all 17 sitting members were dismissed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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New Webinar: The Payer AI Readiness Gap: Why Better Data Will Define the Next Era of Health Plan Performance
We'll explore why the next era of payer performance will depend on building a trusted data foundation that connects people, providers, and relationships across the enterprise.
6 Things to Know About Trump’s New CDC Director Pick
President Donald Trump selected Susan Monarez — the current acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — to lead the agency going forward. This nomination replaces one that the White House withdrew on March 13, after it became clear that physician and former Republican congressman Dave Weldon would not receive enough Senate votes to be confirmed.
Protecting Our Future: Why We Must Guard Against Gaps in Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is considering certain changes to the current meningococcal vaccination schedule. Here's why the ACIP should scrap that proposal.
Thwarting The Next Surge: A Tactical Plan to Improve Covid-19 Vaccination Uptake
In the face of new variants and lower public acceptance of vaccination, it’s imperative that we take stock of lessons learned from previous seasons and examine key barriers to uptake as we prepare for this fall and winter – from adjusting approval timelines at the federal level, to implementing programs to address vaccine complacency, convenience and confidence.
CDC Sounds Alarm Over Rise in Drug-Resistant Bacteria Shigella: 7 Things to Know
The CDC recently issued an advisory about a bacteria called shigella due to a nationwide increase in infections resulting from drug-resistant strains. The easily transmissible bacteria causes an infection called shigellosis that is uncomfortable and unpleasant but rarely life-threatening — the main symptom is inflammatory diarrhea.
LGBTQ+ Health Advocates Sound Alarm Over CDC Data On American Youth
In 2021, 69% of LGBQ+ teens reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year, compared to 35% of heterosexual teens, according to a recent CDC report. This stat is likely understated because the report did not include information about those who identify as transgender, experts said.