A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause, she said, “I didn’t want to take a chance.” A cardiologist told Hollander that based on factors like age, sex, cholesterol, and blood…
As federal vaccine policy changes, most (59%) adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall, while four in 10 (40%) say that they will “definitely” or “probably” get the shot, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds. The groups most likely to say they will “probably” or “definitely”…More
According to a Health Affairs Scholar paper by Geoffrey Joyce out this month, the answer is ‘yes’. He writes: Most PBM contracts tie their compensation to a percentage of a drug’s list price, creating a financial incentive to favor high-cost, high-rebate drugs on plan formularies at the expense of lower-cost generics and biosimilars. Furthermore, the…
July has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare sector. For example, Aledade and Teladoc Health welcomed new executives, and DexCom and Community Health Systems announced that their CEOs are departing. There were also layoffs at organizations including Best Buy Health, the VA and Sarepta Therapeutics. The post Healthcare Moves:…
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in July. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 3 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in July appeared first on MedCity News.
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Yusuf Qasim, president of payments optimization at Zelis, talks about how his company’s platform is seeking to rebuild the healthcare payment process. The platform aims to eliminate unnecessary manual work for both payers and providers. Watch or listen now! The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: How the Right Payment Tech Can Foster Better Payer-Provider Relationships appeared…
In serving some of the most vulnerable and sick patient populations, this comprehensive approach can lead to improved outcomes while focusing on slowing disease progression. The post Taking an Interdisciplinary Approach to Chronic Disease Management appeared first on MedCity News.
With all the roadblocks providers are facing to better patient access, where do they start? Here are some ways to solve some of the biggest challenges hindering a streamlined workflow. The post Progress and Gaps: Fixing the Barriers to Patient Access appeared first on MedCity News.
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