Innovator Awards Winning Team: Northeast Valley Health Center (NEVHC)
Re-envisioning chronic care for disadvantaged patients Northeast Valley Health Center leaders have found a way to reduce emergency visits for diabetic and asthmatic patients
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Seaport Therapeutics Secures $225M for New Kind of Depression Drug
Seaport Therapeutics’ Series B financing was one of the largest rounds of funding in our recap of biotech financing news, which spans startups developing drugs for neurological diseases, cancer, immunology, and more. The post Seaport Therapeutics Secures $225M for New Kind of Depression Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
Distrust in Food Safety and Social Media Content Moderation – KFF Health Misinformation Monitor
This volume addresses rising distrust in food safety, shifts in social media content moderation, and the trend of self-diagnosis and treatment based on social media videos.
Families USA Poll: Voters Most Concerned About Healthcare Costs
A new poll finds U.S. voters far more concerned about healthcare costs than any other major issue
Montana Examines Ways To Ease Health Care Workforce Shortages
HELENA, Mont. — Mark Nay’s first client had lost the van she was living in and was struggling with substance use and medical conditions that had led to multiple emergency room visits. Nay helped her apply for Medicaid and food assistance and obtain copies of her birth certificate and other identification documents needed to apply…
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Cover Undocumented Immigrants with Their Own Funds: State-by-State Estimates
This analysis examines the potential impacts of a provision in the House reconciliation bill that proposes reducing the federal matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion population from 90% to 80% for states that either provide health coverage or financial assistance to purchase health coverage to individuals who are not lawfully residing…
Sutter Health Says Flosonic’s Wearable Ultrasound Can Save Lives in the ED
Sutter Health is scaling its use of Flosonics Medical’s wearable ultrasound device, which helps clinicians quickly and noninvasively assess fluid responsiveness. The tool’s ease of use has driven rapid adoption, said Dr. John Skovran, an emergency department medical director at Sutter. The post Sutter Health Says Flosonic’s Wearable Ultrasound Can Save Lives in the ED…
HHS Health IT Innovation Exec Joins INVEST Agenda at Critical Time for the Department
Stephen Konya, Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, ASTP with the Department of Health and Human Services, will speak at INVEST, MedCity’s annual investor conference in Chicago, May 20-21. Register today! The post HHS Health IT Innovation Exec Joins INVEST Agenda at Critical Time for the Department appeared first on MedCity News.
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)
Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).
Health Net’s Innovative Care Transitions Program Moves the Needle
A pioneering program is improving patient outcomes in and outside hospitals