Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in August. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in August appeared first on MedCity News.
Physicians are facing rising workloads, shrinking support staff and declining reimbursement — resulting in a burnout crisis and threatening the sustainability of independent practices. Experts say urgent Medicare payment reforms are needed to prevent further consolidation, as well as preserve access to care. The post Workload Up, Payment Down: The Growing Strain on Independent Practices…
By making RT-PCR testing a routine option in outpatient and urgent care settings — and by educating all stakeholders along the clinical continuum — we can significantly reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, protect the effective drugs we still have, and ensure that bacterial infections remain treatable for future generations. The post From Urgent Care to Smarter…
This proposal reflects a broader shift toward more restrictive oversight of inpatient utilization. As CMS finalizes this policy, providers should be aware of the immediate compliance and reimbursement risks associated with the phase-out. The post The IPO List is on the Chopping Block (Again) — What Providers Need to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
August has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare sector. For example, OpenAI, Veradigm and Qure.ai welcomed new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including BioNTech, CentraCare and Emory Healthcare. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first on MedCity News.
Durante una cena bajo palmeras en la terraza de Mar-a-Lago en diciembre, el presidente electo Donald Trump tranquilizó a los directores ejecutivos de las farmacéuticas Eli Lilly y Pfizer diciéndoles que el activista antivacunas Robert F. Kennedy Jr. no sería una elección radical para dirigir el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS). “Creo que…
Sleep.ai’s $5.5 million in funding was led by Treasure Coast Ventures and included participation from Nurture Ventures, the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and Supermoon Capital. The post Sleep.ai Secures $5.5M to Scale Sleep Intelligence Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
Sleep.ai’s $5.5 million in funding was led by Treasure Coast Ventures and included participation from Nurture Ventures, the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and Supermoon Capital. The post Sleep.ai Secures $5.5M to Scale Sleep Intelligence Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
In this episode, we’re joined by Abbie Clary, executive director of Health for All for CannonDesign, an architecture design company. She discusses why healthcare traditionally hasn’t been built around women, and what needs to change. The post MedCity FemFwd: Designing Healthcare Spaces for Women appeared first on MedCity News.
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