Retailers may have fallen short in their foray into healthcare, but there are lessons we can take away about where and how primary care innovation has succeeded, how to replicate and scale across the US, and how to engage with members and drive them to the right type of care before they become more sick and…
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aims to strengthen enforcement for CMS’ price transparency requirements. Some experts think greater price transparency could reduce healthcare costs by fostering more competition, while others are concerned about the potential effects on hospital-payer negotiations, as well as the practicality of enforcing these requirements. The post The Promise and Peril…
They work in neighborhood clinics, community-based organizations, churches, housing facilities, and schools, or engage by phone or video calls. Their approach is based on local context and guided by culturally sensitive, person-centered strategies. The post Empowering Community Health Workers: The Unsung Heroes Transforming Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
February has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For example, health tech companies like Cadence and Bamboo Health hired new C-suite leaders, and providers like Mass General Brigham and Corewell Health announced rounds of job cuts. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs…
Clinical-stage BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, whose financial backers include Cormorant Asset Management, is going public by merging with a Cormorant-sponsored SPAC. The combined company will continue developing drugs targeting various forms of mutated KRAS proteins that drive cancers. The post BridgeBio Oncology to Go Public in SPAC Deal Bringing $450M+ for Trio of Cancer Drugs appeared…
A conversation with David Bardan, the general manager of the healthcare business at Clear, shows how the company is bringing its expertise to counter cybersecurity threats in the healthcare industry. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Being Clear About Cybersecurity appeared first on MedCity News.
In this episode, we’re joined by Pam Pure, co-founder and CEO of Posterity Health, and Khaled Kteily, founder and CEO of Legacy. They discuss why we should view infertility as a men’s issue as well as a women’s issue. The post MedCity FemFwd: Why Infertility Isn’t Just a Women’s Issue appeared first on MedCity News.
Through a partnership with Nourish, Tia’s members will have access to virtual personalized nutrition guidance that can address a range of needs, such as hormonal balance, fertility, chronic disease management and weight management. The post Tia Teams Up with Nourish to Provide Nutrition Support to Women appeared first on MedCity News.
The way ahead for HEOR in biopharma should be built on increasing C-suite visibility and understanding of the value contribution that HEOR makes and demonstrating that a failure to invest in HEOR puts companies at a competitive disadvantage, especially in the face of rising regulatory and payer expectations for evidence. The post Health Economics and…
To bridge the gap between invasive and non-invasive technologies, nanoscale materials, such as biocompatible nanoparticles, provide a promising alternative, allowing us to design materials at the scale of cellular systems and structures. The post Biocompatible Nanoparticles: Tiny Antennae with Huge Potential for Brain-Computer Interfaces appeared first on MedCity News.