Helping Health Plans Improve Analytics Approach to Whole-Person Care
Trey Sutten, co-founder and CEO of Siftwell Analytics, talks about how his firm engages with community health plans on risk stratification, quality measures, and member retention
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On Heels of Positive Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Data, MeiraGTx Looks Ahead to Pivotal Test
In addition to meeting the main safety and tolerability goal, MieraGTx Holdings’ gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease also showed signs of efficacy. The one-time treatment is intended to reprogram dysfunctional brain circuits. The post On Heels of Positive Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Data, MeiraGTx Looks Ahead to Pivotal Test appeared first on MedCity News.
Parakeet Health Flies Onto The Scene to Automate Healthcare Call Centers
Generative AI-powered voice platform Parakeet Health announced its launch and $3 million in seed funding. The startup seeks to automate many of the interactions that patients have with their doctor’s staff, such as scheduling appointments and answering billing questions. The post Parakeet Health Flies Onto The Scene to Automate Healthcare Call Centers appeared first on…
Headspace Introduces AI Companion To Support Patients Through ‘Ebbs and Flows’ of Life
Headspace recently introduced Ebb, an empathetic AI companion. It helps users reflect and sort through their emotions, and provides recommendations for mental health content. The post Headspace Introduces AI Companion To Support Patients Through ‘Ebbs and Flows’ of Life appeared first on MedCity News.
The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career
The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career In the complex world of health care, infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to keeping everyone safe. IPC helps protect healthcare professionals and reduces patients’ risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which they can get while or soon after receiving care. HAIs can lead to prolonged…
Stakeholders Describe Progress With 360X Referral Management
The 360X standards are designed to improve referral management, close communication gaps and enable transparency between care settings
The U.S. Government and Global Health
This fact sheet provides an overview of U.S. government global health policy and engagement.
Penn Researchers Seek to Develop More Accurate, Transparent AI Systems
Penn researchers have received funding from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to focus on breast cancer, heart attacks and sepsis
2025 Medicare Advantage Plan Choices are Stable, Following Years of Steady Growth
A review of the 2025 Medicare Advantage plans available for individual enrollment shows that the total number of plans declined by 7% (from 3,959 to 3,699). The average Medicare beneficiary will have the option of 34 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2025, just 2 fewer than the 36 options available in 2024. Since…
The Future of Hospitals and Pharma Companies Will Depend on Strength of Healthcare Analytics Insights
PurpleLab® stands out from others in this sector by providing its data analytics services to several different groups of users across healthcare and pharma companies. The post The Future of Hospitals and Pharma Companies Will Depend on Strength of Healthcare Analytics Insights appeared first on MedCity News.