While expanding access to VBC in primary care is indeed an important goal, we must keep in mind that the vast majority of healthcare expenses are in specialty care areas like oncology, where costs continue to rise without improved patient outcomes. […]

During a recent panel, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner gave some insight about how she runs her company and why she thinks its employees enjoy coming to work. The post Judy Faulkner Shares 3 Strategies that Fuel Epic’s Success appeared first on MedCity […]

Tuva Health’s seed round was led by Virtue and included participation from Box Group and Y Combinator, as well as health tech angel investors.  The post Tuva Health Launches with $5M to Clean Messy Healthcare Data appeared first on MedCity News.

How top-to-bottom collaboration can alleviate hurdles and help increase equitable access to the most effective treatments for all cancer patients. The post Closing the Gap: Advancing Precision Oncology Through Education and Collaboration appeared […]

A paper from Guadamuz et al. (2024) examines trends in pharmacy closures between 2010-2021. The authors use data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (to describe US retail pharmacies), National Center for Health Statistics (to […]

Redesign Health closed a $175 million investment round that will fuel the creation of more healthcare startups. The company has already created more than 60 startups since its launch in 2018. The post Redesign Health Raises $175M to Create Dozens […]

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley and Representatives Diana Harshbarger and Jake Auchincloss introduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act on Wednesday. It aims to prohibit the parent company of a PBM or insurer from owning a pharmacy […]

You can provide the best care possible inside the four walls of your hospital, but if your patients can’t afford their prescriptions after you discharge them, the system isn’t working.  The post The Cost of Medication Non-Adherence — How […]

Investing in strategic healthcare communications is not just good marketing, it is essential for organizations that want to restore trust and improve patient outcomes. The post The Role of Marketing in Building Trust Between Providers and Patients […]

Noom will begin offering oral medications for weight loss, starting with Metformin. This can support those who have a needle version or have a lower body mass index than indicated for GLP-1s. The post Noom Launches Oral Medication Offering for […]

Belgian sleep diagnostics company Sunrise announced the acquisition of Dreem Health, a California-based sleep clinic. This has allowed Sunrise to provide its telehealth-based sleep care in California, Iowa, Maryland and Washington, with plans to be […]

A multiple myeloma cell therapy has encouraging results analysts say could make it best in its class and a gene-editing therapy is showing early promise in sickle cell disease. Here’s a recap of those developments and others from the annual […]

Given the increased use — and misuse — of opioid medications, it is imperative that we continue to expand access to drug-free pain treatment options. The post Why Expanding Access to Alternative Drug-free Pain Management May be the Key to […]

Drug use and homicide rates.  In 2024, ~10% of Anguilla’s GDP will come from fees for its .ai domain name. The cost of next generation sequencing for cancer patients. Chernew: Medicare at 60. Econ PhD job market is down. Egypt is malaria free!

AI can serve as an invaluable tool, but blindly trusting “confidence scores” creates serious risks. Here are some better alternatives. The post The Hidden Dangers of AI Confidence Scores in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

That is a key question if long-run drug prices are going to come down for biologic products. We can decompose this question into 3 sub-questions: What share patients initiating therapy start on a biosimilar? What share of patients already using a […]

Pyx Health’s new condition management program will support people with conditions like diabetes, hypertension and pregnancy. The post Social Health Platform Pyx Health Unveils Condition Management Program appeared first on MedCity News.

Hospitals’ finances have been much more stable in 2024 than last year, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. Some contributing factors include increases in patient volume and a shorter average length of stay for patients. The post What […]

Dr. Shantanu Nundy describes how care navigation company Accolade can help self-insured employers lower costs for providing health coverage to their employees. The post MedCity Pivot: A Chat with Accolade’s Chief Health Officer appeared first on […]

BenevolentAI said it will still develop its internally discovered drugs, but will now seek partners for them earlier in their development. Going forward, BenevolentAI will focus on making its AI technologies available to support the drug R&D […]

Patients who were previously facing challenges like needing oxygen after just a few steps or struggling with breathlessness from simple movements are finding new possibilities for daily life. The post Endobronchial Valves Help Advanced COPD and […]

With these tools, therapists can reclaim their time, focus on their patients, and deliver the high-quality care that every individual deserves — all while maintaining the financial stability to thrive in their practices.  The post Therapists vs. […]

A new report by datma explores how companies can use federated data models to scale RWD. The post Federated Models Offer New Paradigm for Data Monetization in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.

In a letter, Families USA and numerous other organizations called on Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2025. The post More Than 70 Organizations Urge Congress to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax […]

Arcellx’s cell therapy for multiple myeloma has shown no signs of the parkinsonism complication observed in clinical testing of Carvykti, a rival product from partners Johnson & Johnon and Legend Biotech. Arcellx is developing its CAR […]