M&A Expert: The Landscape of Mergers and Acquisitions Is Clearly Changing
Financial and policy trends are shifting the M&A landscape now, says a Kaufman Hall expert
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UHC Taps Aeroflow Health for Virtual Nutrition Services
UnitedHealthcare has partnered with Aeroflow Health to provide virtual, dietitian-led nutrition services for members managing chronic conditions. The post UHC Taps Aeroflow Health for Virtual Nutrition Services appeared first on MedCity News.
Report: Employer Health Plan Costs to Rise by 10.9 Percent Worldwide
Increasing costs are driven by chronic diseases, pharmacy expenses, and labor shortages
As States Apply, Vendors Form Coalition Around Rural Transformation Program
Collaborative for Healthy Rural America includes Lumeris, Teladoc Health, Nuna, Deloitte, and Unite Us
UCB Drug Becomes First FDA-Approved Treatment for Ultra-Rare and Fatal Mitochondrial Disease
The FDA has approved UCB’s Kygevvi for treating children and adults with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency, an inherited mitochondrial disorder. It’s the drugmaker’s first ultra-rare disease product. The post UCB Drug Becomes First FDA-Approved Treatment for Ultra-Rare and Fatal Mitochondrial Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
Oncologists Turn To Genomics For Improved Answers
Genomic technologies not only help to identify cancers, but also offer opportunities for assessing the potential efficacy of different treatment options. By analyzing the genomic profile of a particular patient, doctors can see which medications might offer the most support, and which could cause more harm. The post Oncologists Turn To Genomics For Improved Answers…
The Future of Specialty Care: APPs, MDs, and Machine-Guided Supervision
Many of today’s systems weren’t built for speed, supervision, or scale, and they can’t support the level of intelligence or flexibility that modern care delivery demands. The solution isn’t to retreat from APPs. It’s to invest in models that make their work safe, effective, and scalable. The post The Future of Specialty Care: APPs, MDs,…
An Arm and a Leg: This Health Economist Wants Your Medical Bills
Economist Vivian Ho has been researching the U.S. health care system for four decades. These days, she’s focused on what she thinks are the biggest burdens on the average American: runaway hospital prices and rising health insurance premiums. She has developed a strategy for addressing high insurance premiums — one that’s based on giving patients…
Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t
A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had covid-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3. Most of these children had speech or motor delays, and the link was strongest in boys and when the mother was infected late in pregnancy. The…
While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine
The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over him nearly immediately. Bynum, then in his second year of residency training as a family medicine physician, was wrapping up a long shift when he was called into an emergency delivery. To save the baby’s life, he used a vacuum device, which applies suction…