Over the past decade, Abbott and Dexcom — the two largest makers of continuous glucose monitors — have been teaming up with medical device companies that sell automated insulin delivery systems. Industry experts think these partnerships are smart moves to stay relevant in the rapidly-developing diabetes care space. The post The Surprising Rivalries-Turned-Friendships That Are…
By prioritizing sustainability-minded and compliant waste management in the workplace, healthcare leaders can advance patient and employee well-being, as well as environmental and fiscally responsible programs. The post Advancing Patient & Planet Health Through Proper Healthcare Waste Management appeared first on MedCity News.
Sanford Health has expanded its virtual care strategy to improve access for rural patients while also supporting better physician training and retention. By combining tech with a new virtual care center, the health system is seeking to deliver more consistent care and address workforce shortages across the Midwest. The post Why Sanford Health Is All-In…
By MATTHEW HOLT This is a very brief review of Rock Health founder Halle Tecco’s Massively Better Healthcare. Halle is trying to do something quite complicated in this book. It’s really a three-part attempt to help somebody who is relatively new to health care entrepreneurship understand what the hell they are getting into. The first…
That is the clever title of recent American Economic Review publication by Cyrus Aghamolla, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Xuelin Li, Richard T. Thakor. The abstract is below. This study examines the link between credit supply and hospital health outcomes. We use bank stress tests as exogenous shocks to credit access for hospitals that have lending relationships with…
Most voters (61%) now say that the outcome of this year’s presidential election will have a major impact on access to abortion in this country – up 10 percentage points from March, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. The shift has occurred mainly among Democratic and independent voters over a period of time that…More
Function Health raised a $298 million Series B round, pushing its valuation into unicorn territory at $2.5 billion. The Austin-based startup offers subscribers access to more than 160 lab tests, as well as imaging. The post Function Health Hits $2.5B Valuation With $298M Series B 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…
As patients take to social media, in all its ungated glory and promotion of misinformation, how can they be certain that what they are getting is accurate? What voices can they trust? The post Patients are Turning to HCP Influencers in the Age of AI and Misinformation appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief describes the Managed Care Program Annual Report (MCPAR), a relatively new, comprehensive report on state Medicaid managed care programs that includes plan-level data. It is used with other managed care reports to improve state and federal managed care program monitoring, oversight, and transparency.