New data from the University of California San Diego Health adds clinical weight to a growing shift in post-acute care strategy: targeted, virtual transition clinics can reduce hospital readmissions without sacrificing patient equity or engagement. In a study published this month in JMIR Medical Informatics, researchers documented a 25% relative reduction in 30-day readmission rates among patients seen through a one-time, virtual follow-up visit compared to traditional post-discharge workflows.

The decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to initiate suspension and debarment proceedings against Harvard University marks a significant shift in the federal posture toward academic institutions failing civil rights compliance. More than a symbolic reprimand, the action opens a pathway for government-wide exclusion from federal financial support, procurement contracts, and grant programs. For institutional leaders navigating compliance risk, this case signals a new operational precedent with broad legal and financial consequences.

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers a deceptively simple insight: large language models assign medical diagnosis codes more accurately when prompted to consult similar past cases before selecting a code.