Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in the emergency room. But she didn’t expect to witness so much violence against her own colleagues. “I’ve seen nurses get shoved, pushed, scratched. The biggest one is bitten,” said Dhooghe, who works at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The…
By EMANUEL SARKEES Most people have never heard of prior authorization until it personally stops them from getting care they actually need. The way it usually goes is pretty straightforward: a doctor sees a patient, figures out what is wrong, decides on a treatment, and writes the order. Then everything stops. Before anything can actually…
Happy Health’s $75 million round was from ARCH Venture Partners and OpenLoop. The post Happy Health Snags $75M to Support Home-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Merck and Moderna said intismeran autogene, an mRNA cancer vaccine that prompts an immune response to proteins expressed by a patient’s tumors, met the main goal of a pivotal test in melanoma. It’s the most advanced trial in a 50/50 partnership evaluating the personalized cancer treatment in a wide range of tumor types. The post…
The partnership establishes the first M.D.-granting medical school branch on Tribal land, emphasizing community-based training
Bamboo Health, Texas Health Services Authority stream ADTs from 75% of Texas acute-care facilities
The next healthcare revolution isn’t about treating osteoporosis, it’s about preserving mobility and healthspan. The post Why Bone Health Is Preventive Healthcare’s Next Big Category appeared first on MedCity News.
Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial and time considerations. Simply finding an appropriate trial can present an enormous hurdle. In a recent online survey of more than 2,000 adults, 71% of patients with chronic…
Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract surgeries, which left her with close to 20/20 vision. She said she paid nearly $4,000 out-of-pocket for her two surgeries last year because she opted to have her doctor use a laser to assist with the procedure. Chalala, 69,…
Included Health is partnering with Carrum Health to provide high-quality specialty care while reducing costs for employers. The post Included Health Taps Carrum Health for Value-Based Specialty Care appeared first on MedCity News.