SCAN Group is partnering with Sutter Health to develop new Medicare Advantage products and eventually launch a joint venture Medicare Advantage plan. The post What SCAN and Sutter Health Hope to Achieve with Their MA Partnership appeared first on MedCity News.
Click Therapeutics’ migraine mobile app may now be used alongside standard drug therapies as a way to prevent episodic migraine in adults. In clinical trials, daily use of the app led to a statistically significant reduction in monthly migraine days. The post Software-as-Treatment Startup Click Therapeutics Gets FDA Authorization for Migraine Mobile App appeared first…
GLP-1 medications are transforming how we think about chronic disease management and, more importantly, prevention. Ongoing research has found them to be effective in the prevention or treatment of diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, liver disease, sleep apnea, and more. The post Diabetes Eradication? The New Chronic Condition Care Playbook and How GLP-1s…
[Sponsored] Discover Houston’s best orthopedic surgery centers and what features — from personalized treatment plans to rehabilitation services — make these top providers stand out in their industry. The post The Top-Rated Orthopedic Surgery Centers in the Houston Area and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
Much like preventative care in medicine — where doctors can detect potential illnesses and diseases in their early stages — healthcare facilities can improve their security posture through preemptive strategy and preventative measures. The post The Future of Healthcare Cybersecurity: Preemptively Defending Against Emerging Threats appeared first on MedCity News.
Cofertility raised $7.25 million in Series A funds, taking its total funding to date to $16 million. The startup is making egg freezing more accessible by tying it to egg donation — it offers one program in which women can pay to freeze their eggs and store them all for their own later use, and…
About a third of small businesses discontinue their health insurance coverage from one year to the next, new research from JPMorganChase Institute shows. The post JPMorgan: How Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Make Healthcare Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.
Pfizer said a patient dosed with danuglipron developed potential drug-induced liver injury. Pfizer is stopping further work on this program, a move that comes nearly two years after it discontinued development of a different obesity drug due to liver safety signals in a clinical trial. The post Pfizer Stops Work on Oral GLP-1 Obesity Drug…
The decade ahead will test our healthcare system like never before. But within these challenges lies an opportunity to create a more accessible, effective, and sustainable healthcare system — if we dare to innovate and adapt to the changing landscape. The post How Technology and Value-Based Models Will Reshape Healthcare by 2035 appeared first on…
By moving beyond adherence and drug interactions to a holistic, outcomes-driven approach, health systems and providers can redefine how medication is used — not as a rigid protocol but as a dynamic, patient-centered tool for achieving better health. The post Medication Adherence and Deprescribing Programs Aren’t Enough for Today’s Polypharmacy Patients appeared first on MedCity…