Wisconsin HIE Keeps Pace With Members’ Data-Sharing Needs
WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann details HIE’s role in value-based care, quality measurement, and tracking health-related social needs
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What Trends Are Shaping the Dental and Vision Benefits Market?
Selective contracting, use of AI, networking volatility and interest in value-based care are some of the larger trends affecting the dental and vision benefits market. The post What Trends Are Shaping the Dental and Vision Benefits Market? appeared first on MedCity News.
‘Dead Zones’ Where Internet and Health Care Lag
Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration are taking aim at a $42 billion infrastructure program launched in 2021 to bring high-speed internet to all Americans. Republican critics say the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program from former President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law has been slow to get “shovels into the ground.” U.S. Commerce…
NewDays Secures $7M To Expand Treatment for Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
NewDays’ $7 million seed round was led by General Catalyst and Madrona. The funds will be used to expand into additional states and grow its team. The post NewDays Secures $7M To Expand Treatment for Cognitive Impairment, Dementia appeared first on MedCity News.
Vermont HIE Tightens Integration With Public Health, Medicaid
VITL CEO Beth Anderson says the pandemic helped cement a bond between Vermont health information exchange and Department of Health
Tia Teams Up with Nourish to Provide Nutrition Support to Women
Through a partnership with Nourish, Tia’s members will have access to virtual personalized nutrition guidance that can address a range of needs, such as hormonal balance, fertility, chronic disease management and weight management. The post Tia Teams Up with Nourish to Provide Nutrition Support to Women appeared first on MedCity News.
FDA Approval Makes a Zevra Drug the First Therapy for Rare and Fatal Metabolic Disease
Zevra Therapeutics drug Miplyffa is now FDA approved for Niemann-Pick disease type C, a lysosomal storage disorder. The affirmative regulatory decision took into account additional clinical data generated since the FDA turned down a submission for the drug in 2021. The post FDA Approval Makes a Zevra Drug the First Therapy for Rare and Fatal…
Debunked Episode 25: Sutter Health’s Allina Health Acquisition Strategy, a Deep Dive on Doctronic
In the latest episode of the Debunked podcast, MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, Managing Partner of Health Innovation Pitch, discussed recent M&A deals and how bots can be manipulated. The post Debunked Episode 25: Sutter Health’s Allina Health Acquisition Strategy, a Deep Dive on Doctronic appeared first on MedCity News.
Oct. 1 Virtual Event: What the 2024 Election Could Mean for Health Coverage, Affordability, and the Budget
As the 2024 presidential election draws near, there are sharp differences in former President Trump’s and Vice President Harris’ records on health coverage and spending, including the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, prescription drugs, and more. At Noon ET on Tuesday, October 1, Larry Levitt, KFF’s executive vice president for health policy, will moderate a 45-minute…More
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