Stratasys, a leader in polymer 3D printing, announced today it has signed an agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. to provide on-demand 3D-printed anatomic models for clinical settings.

Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is defined as unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a person’s health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Texas Children’s Hospital and The Menninger Clinic have joined forces to address the mental health epidemic adolescents are facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and crisis warnings sounded by the U.S. Surgeon General. The new affiliation will expand access to in-patient care for patients ages 12 to 17 experiencing a behavioral health crisis in Houston.

A neurotechnology that stimulates the spinal cord instantly improves arm and hand mobility, enabling people affected by moderate to severe stroke to conduct their normal daily activities more easily, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in Nature Medicine.

AHIP President and CEO Matt Eyles released this statement in response to comments by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Medicare Advantage. “We respectfully disagree with the Secretary’s recent statements about the impact of the Administration’s proposed 2024 Advance Rate Notice for Medicare Advantage (MA). It will have real-world consequences in 2024 for the more than 30 million seniors and people with disabilities who choose MA—they will face increased costs and reduced benefits.

Collecting and exchanging data on social determinants of health (SDOH) connects individuals, health care organizations and community-based organizations committed to achieving health equity. The National Committee for Quality Assurance, The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum joined the Sync for Social Needs coalition with the aim of integrating digital SDOH data for standardized exchange across health records using a Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)-based approach.

The American Medical Association (AMA) and 118 leading medical societies united in strong support of the meaningful prior authorization reforms proposed for Medicare Advantage and the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Elation Health, the technology company powering innovation in primary care, announced its strategic acquisition of Lightning MD, leader in cloud-based medical billing and payer connectivity. The acquisition is part of Elation’s expansion as the sector’s first all-in-one technology solution for primary care practices.