A fast-spreading disease has been detected in Congo by the health authorities there that has claimed 31 lives as of yet while putting thousands at risk of the infection for new infection referred to as disease X. There is not much information about the illness. Still, there is a chance that it might be a…
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. The post Easier Said Than Done: Why Scaling Up Value-Based Care is So Hard…
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 News.
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 first on MedCity News.
Do you hear that? It’s the clock ticking towards the January 15 deadline. You still have time to apply for, renew, or change 2025 health insurance. Image Note these important dates: January 15, 2025: Deadline to apply for and enroll in 2025 coverage.February 1, 2025: Coverage starts. Don’t miss out! After January 15, you can…
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 describe population characteristics at the county level) and the American Community Survey (to describe populations at the ZIP…
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 More Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
Kaufman Hall’s Erik Swanson shares insights on what this financial moment means for hospitals
SACRAMENTO, California — Un número creciente de personas —muchas de ellas mayores y sin hogar— están muriendo de frío durante el invierno. La hipotermia causada por la exposición a bajas temperaturas fue la causa principal, o que contribuyó, a la muerte de 166 californianos el año pasado, más del doble que hace una década, según…