Monopolistic practices often fly under the radar, but they take a steep toll in many areas of healthcare. Here are four types of hidden costs we need to consider. The post The Quiet Monopolies Driving Up Healthcare Costs appeared first on MedCity News.
The FDA approved Astellas’s Vyloy as a treatment for advanced cases of gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma positive for a protein called claudin 18.2. It’s the first FDA-approved therapy for this target. The post Astellas Pharma Lands a First-in-Class Drug Approval in Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer appeared first on MedCity News.
The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Healthcare Healthcare systems face an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, from ransomware that locks critical systems to data breaches exposing patients’ private information. The stakes in these attacks extend beyond financial losses; they threaten patient safety and the continuity of care. Why is healthcare targeted? Valuable Data: Protected Health Information…
Headed into a lame-duck session, the AHA requested Congress to act on key priorities for health systems before the end of 2024
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed Ohio’s $2 billion in opioid settlement funds on WOSU Public Media’s “All Sides with Anna Staver” on Oct. 16. Click here to hear Pattani on WOSU Public Media’s “All Sides with Anna Staver” Read Pattani’s coverage of opioid settlements in “Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash” KFF…
This week, UnitedHealth Group faced two new investigations from federal lawmakers. The first was a senator’s probe into its Medicare Advantage billing practices, and the second was a Congressman’s investigation into a decline in care quality at Optum-owned clinics in New York. The post UnitedHealth Hit with 2 New Federal Probes in 1 Week appeared…
WellTheory’s $5 million raise included support from new investors Samsung Next, Opal Ventures and Up2 Fund, as well as existing investors Accel, OVO Fund and BoxGroup. The post WellTheory Secures $5M, Introduces New AI Tools to Support Autoimmune Care appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] At a time when AI is reshaping pharma, Reverba Global CEO Cheryl Lubbert explained in an interview why empathy, context, and ethics still require a human touch. The post The Human Algorithm: What AI Can’t Replace in Pharma Engagement appeared first on MedCity News.
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare leaders hope he addresses issues relating to health coverage, drug costs and more. The post Which Issues Do Healthcare Leaders Want RFK Jr. to Address? appeared first on MedCity News.
This chart collection examines five types of indicators: outcomes of treatment, provision of appropriate treatment, patient safety, preventive services, and health system capacity and workforce shortages. Measuring quality in health care is complex: a vast number of metrics are used to monitor health system performance since there is no singular definition of quality, and data…