AcademyHealth: AHRQ Is ‘Funded But Frozen’
Organization’s CEO Aaron Carroll says that despite congressional funding, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is not issuing new grants
April 2026
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Wearable Noise Is Exploding — Trust Is the Filter
The challenge is determining whether wearable data is reliable enough to relieve the review burden, guide care, support reimbursement, or reassure a patient who is worried about their heart rhythm at two o’clock in the morning. The post Wearable Noise Is Exploding — Trust Is the Filter appeared first on MedCity News.
Trust, Technology and the Future of Interoperability: Solving Problems That Impact Real Lives
Healthcare interoperability isn’t an abstract concept; it’s about human connection, building trust and easing burden on patients and their care providers. The post Trust, Technology and the Future of Interoperability: Solving Problems That Impact Real Lives appeared first on MedCity News.
Dayne Williams, Quantum Health
Quantum Health is one of the biggest and original navigation companies. Dayne Williams came out of retirement to take over as CEO after Zane Burke retired for personal reasons (to care for a relative). Quantum has in recent months added two acquisitions, Embold Health that analyzes which are the best doctors to go to, and…
Alignment Health Plan CEO: Sometimes When MA Plan is Pulling Out, the Provider is to Blame
At the annual Medicarians conference in Las Vegas that draws brokers, agents, agency owners and field marketing organizations, among others, Dawn Maroney suggested that payers are not always the “bad guys.” The post Alignment Health Plan CEO: Sometimes When MA Plan is Pulling Out, the Provider is to Blame appeared first on MedCity News.
Oscar Health Seeks to Build ‘Airbnb for Healthcare’ with New Marketplace, CEO Says
Oscar Health launched Lucie, a marketplace aimed at making healthcare more shoppable. The post Oscar Health Seeks to Build ‘Airbnb for Healthcare’ with New Marketplace, CEO Says appeared first on MedCity News.
First Set of Research Teams Announced in Effort to Transform Behavioral Health
The initiative funds diverse research teams exploring digital, neuromodulation, and psychedelic therapies to improve mental health outcomes
The Future of Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment: Technology, Policy, and Collaboration
Advancements in AI and data analytics are seen as promising tools to identify at-risk individuals
VA Accelerates Electronic Health Record Deployment to Improve Veteran Services in Michigan
The initiative aims to foster better medical practice sharing among VA facilities
Neuro Startup Tortugas Unveils $106M and a Pipeline of Drugs for the Brain
Tortugas Neurosciences’ two lead programs are in-licensed oral small molecules in development for schizophrenia and tinnitus. The startup is led by veterans of Sage Therapeutics, a neuroscience biotech that was acquired last year. The post Neuro Startup Tortugas Unveils $106M and a Pipeline of Drugs for the Brain appeared first on MedCity News.