By KIM BELLARD I feel like I’ve been writing a lot about futures I was pretty worried about, so I’m pleased to have a couple developments to talk about that help remind me that technology is cool and that healthcare can surely use more of it. First up is a new AI algorithm called FaceAge,…
By MIKE MAGEE Clearly the Harris-Walz ticket has been doing their homework. Last week, the book above was spotted on one prominent thought-leader’s pile: “Human Evolutionary Demography.” It’s a 780 page academic Tour de force read by veteran scientist Oskar Burger, leader of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and the Laboratory of Evolutionary…
With an initial focus on behavioral health, up to 15 cooperatives will use the funding to build their capacity to implement patient-centered, evidence-based healthcare delivery improvements
Novo Nordisk is ending its partnership with Hims & Hers due to concerns over its practices related to compounded GLP-1s. The post Why Novo Nordisk Is Dropping Its Collaboration with Hims & Hers appeared first on MedCity News.
While for years patient engagement has been seen as a valuable, starting in 2026 this will be a legal mandate. Plans offering essential health benefits must appoint at least 1 patient representative to their pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committees by the start of 2026.1 After July 10, 2026, every state Medicaid program must establish standalone Beneficiary…
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Innovators who holistically develop their products, studies, and payment strategy with these things in mind will reduce risks, spend less, and reach profitability sooner. The post The Success Triangle: What MedTech Startups Can’t Ignore appeared first on MedCity News.
How do you know a vendor handles data properly? Fortunately, independently-audited certifications can ease your concerns about a developer’s trustworthiness. The post Building Trust in Medical Software Development through Certifications appeared first on MedCity News.
That is my recent paper with co-authors Shanshan Wang, Jason Shafrin, and Kirk Kerr in BMJ Open. The abstract is below: Objective To estimate the health economic value of postdischarge oral nutrition supplement (ONS) consumption among elderly adults who were malnourished during hospitalisation. Design A cost-effectiveness model was developed from a US payer perspective based on a…