Waymark’s community-based interventions reduce hospital and emergency department visits and improve care quality, according to a new study. The company supports Medicaid patients by connecting them with community health workers, therapists, pharmacists and care coordinators in their area. The post New Study Shows That Waymark Reduces ED, Hospital Visits for Medicaid Patients appeared first on…
If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children’s Center clinic in downtown Flint, Michigan, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city’s water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of…
Sofinnova Partners aims to invest in 50 to 60 new companies in the life sciences. The infusion of new capital brings the VC firm’s assets under management to more than €4 billion. The post VC Firm Sofinnova Partners Pulls In €1.2B to Deploy Across Life Sciences Investments appeared first on MedCity News.
Uma Veerappan of Flare Capital Partners thinks the healthcare AI startups that will come out on top will be companies that integrate seamlessly into workflows, build proprietary datasets and quickly determine how to sell their technology. The post What Will Separate Healthcare AI Winners From Losers? appeared first on MedCity News.
Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and…
As companies begin to make plans for 2025, add the INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest to your calendar. The post Are You a Startup Looking for an Audience of Investors? We Have The Perfect Pitch Contest for You! appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that are available for 2026 and key trends over time. In 2026, the average Medicare beneficiary has a choice of 32 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans, two fewer than the 34 in 2025. Virtually all Medicare Advantage plans for 2026 provide multiple extra benefits…
In this episode, we’re joined by Priyanka Jain, CEO and co-founder of Evvy, a vaginal health company. Jain discusses how Evvy is trying to improve women’s health research and what she hopes to achieve as a founding member of the Milken Institute’s Women’s Health Network. The post MedCity FemFwd: How Evvy Is Advancing Women’s Health…
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how mental health therapists are finding it difficult to work with insurance companies on WOSU Public Media’s “All Sides with Amy Juravich” on March 27. Click here to hear Pattani on “All Sides with Amy Juravich” KFF Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen discussed the effects of…
Cohere Health and Microsoft have teamed up to use ambient listening and AI to simplify and speed up the prior authorization process, part of a broader industry shift toward reducing paperwork and improving care at the point of service. The post Cohere Health Teams Up with Microsoft to Advance Prior Authorization Using Ambient Listening appeared…