Athenahealth Adding Agentic AI Patient Engagement Features
Ambulatory EHR vendor says offering patients 24/7 access to front-office AI agents will enable text and chat features as well as enhanced self-scheduling
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Two Is Better Than One: Startup Dualitas Lands $65M to Bring Bispecific Drugs to Autoimmune Disease
Dualitas Therapeutics designs bispecific antibodies to hit to two targets on the same immune cell, leveraging proximity biology to provide benefit beyond what’s possible with monoclonal antibody drugs. Eli Lilly and Chugai Pharmaceutical are among the investors in the immunology and inflammation startup. The post Two Is Better Than One: Startup Dualitas Lands $65M to…
Driving Outcomes with a Digital Transportation Infrastructure
Transportation is a vital part of the care journey, and if we are serious about improving outcomes, reducing missed appointments, and supporting healthier members, we have to be honest about where friction still exists and focus on removing it. The post Driving Outcomes with a Digital Transportation Infrastructure appeared first on MedCity News.
The Missing Piece: Tech and Mental Health
By involving highly experienced therapists and mental health administration experts from the beginning of development of new tech, we not only build tools that are more effective, but also build trust and confidence among clinicians. The post The Missing Piece: Tech and Mental Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment
Capital Rx has secured a $400 million investment, including a $252 million Series F round led by Wellington Management and General Catalyst. It is also rebranding as Judi Health to reflect its expansion beyond pharmacy benefits. The post Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment appeared first on MedCity News.
The AI Drug Discovery Race Is Heating Up, Not In the Way You Think
We should ask a more nuanced question than “does AI work in drug discovery.” Rather, we should ask which approaches are about to be proven, and which are about to be exposed, because the field is several bets, and they are not equally sound. The post The AI Drug Discovery Race Is Heating Up, Not…
Congress’ New Healthcare Package: 7 Things to Know
This week, Congress reached a bipartisan healthcare deal as part of a larger $1.2 trillion spending bill, combining funding increases, policy reforms and program extensions. The proposal maintains key programs like CMS coverage for telehealth and hospital-at-home care, but stops short of renewing enhanced ACA premium tax credits. The post Congress’ New Healthcare Package: 7…
Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements?
President Donald Trump signed legislation that mandates some Medicaid recipients prove they’re working, volunteering, or completing other qualifying activities at least 80 hours a month to maintain coverage. This applies to 40 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that have expanded Medicaid to a broader pool of low-income adults. Those states will share $200 million to prepare…
Healthcare’s Quiet Dependence on the “Possimpible”
By GANESH ASAITHAMBI In an episode of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM), Barney Stinson introduces a fictional word: possimpible. The possimpible combines “possible” and “impossible” and describes the extraordinary achievements by people who refuse to accept conventional limits. In modern healthcare, the possimpible is no longer a joke; it has quietly become…
Explaining Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs)
This policy explainer describes what Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are and how do they differ from typical employer-sponsored health care plans.