We’re getting close to the July 19 deadline for submissions. Don’t miss this opportunity to pitch your company to a team of investors at INVEST Digital Health in Dallas on September 18! The post Is Your AI-Driven Healthcare Startup Ready for New Investment? Apply to INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect Today. appeared first on MedCity…
As lawmakers consider stricter PBM regulation, Cigna launched a “rebate-free” model to give patients upfront drug discounts, but experts question whether it will lead to meaningful change. The post Cigna’s Rebate-Free Model Sounds Nice, But Experts Are Still Skeptical appeared first on MedCity News.
Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch fireworks in ads for Opdivo+Yervoy, a combination of immunotherapies to treat metastatic melanoma and lung cancer. Ads for Skyrizi, a medicine to treat plaque psoriasis and other illnesses, show patients snorkeling and riding bikes — flashing their rash-free elbows. People with Type…
Merck’s HIV drug Idvynso could become a drug choice for patients who need to switch from Gilead Sciences’ Biktarvy for safety or tolerability reasons. The Merck combination drug pairs two molecules that bring different mechanisms of action to suppressing HIV. The post FDA Nod for Merck HIV Drug Brings Competition to a Gilead Sciences Antiretroviral…
Gilead Sciences’ Trodelvy did not meet the main overall survival goal of its confirmatory Phase 3 test. The antibody drug conjugate was awarded accelerated approval for advanced urothelial carcinoma in 2021. The post Gilead Sciences Voluntarily Pulls Drug for Bladder Cancer After Trial Failure appeared first on MedCity News.
Many at-risk hospitals are burdened with debt and lack sufficient assets, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform
Emory Healthcare in Atlanta announced a partnership with Guidehealth, value-based care enablement startup. The collaboration is designed to help primary care reach more than 350,000 patients across Georgia. The post How Emory’s New Partnership Seeks to Scale Value-Based Care Across Georgia appeared first on MedCity News.
Six months after a West Virginia man died following a protracted battle with his health insurer over doctor-recommended cancer care, the state’s Republican governor signed a bill intended to curb the harm of insurance denials. West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency enrolls nearly 215,000 people — state workers, as well as their spouses and dependents….
[Sponsored] Smarter Technologies CEO Jeremy Delinsky explains how the company’s AI infrastructure can help support health system’s clinical documentation improvement efforts, ultimately strengthening RCM. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Clinical Documentation Improvement With Smarter Technologies appeared first on MedCity News.
The case for modernization isn’t solely about improving efficiency. It’s about equipping hospitals with the resources necessary to manage risk proactively, respond to negative trends quickly, and prioritize patient safety with high reliability. The post The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Quality Systems: Why Hospitals Should Modernize Now appeared first on MedCity News.