Mental health care provider SonderMind expanded its reach from 15 to all 50 states. The company’s platform combines therapy, psychiatry, and digital self-care tools. The post SonderMind Scales Its Mental Health Services Nationwide appeared first on MedCity News.
UH Group replaces its CEO, the payer’s alleged nursing home practices, the future of pharmacy benefit managers, and the healthcare implications of the budget bill are part of the latest episode of the Debunked Podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch. The post Debunked Episode 16:…
In recent years, states across the Mountain West have passed laws that limit doctors from providing transgender children with certain kinds of gender-affirming care, from prohibitions on surgery to bans on puberty blockers and hormones. Colorado families say their state was a haven for those health services for a long time, but following executive orders…
By MICHAEL MILLENSON January In a blistering commentary, the American Medical Association’s flagship journal, JAMA, condemns the corrosive effect on patient care of the profit-seeking practices of health insurers. Separately, the organization announces that it’s selling the 13 journals in its JAMA Network to a private equity firm for $375 million “in order to enhance…
As RWE continues to influence the future of drug development, pharma companies will inevitably encounter hurdles. But with the right approach, they can be overcome to unlock critical insights and bring better therapies to patients faster. The post Harnessing RWE for Post-Pandemic Healthcare: Accelerating Drug Development with Real-World Data appeared first on MedCity News.
As organizations dive further into their datasets and explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can help reveal new insights, one thing must remain at the forefront: data quality. The post Data-Driven Transformation: The Role of Data Quality in Accelerating Healthcare Performance appeared first on MedCity News.
This is part 3 of Jeff Goldsmith’s history of managed care. If you missed it read Part 1 & Part 2 By JEFF GOLDSMITH Two major changes in health insurance ensued as the US health system entered the 21st century- a strategic shift of health cost risk from providers to patients and the emergence of machine…
The Department of Justice’s new “West Coast” strike force targets Arizona, Nevada and Northern California — regions flagged for rising Medicaid, hospice and tech-enabled fraud risks. Legal experts say the effort signals a broader shift toward data-driven enforcement, as regulators ramp up their scrutiny of telehealth companies and billing automation software. The post DOJ Doubles…
Walgreens has completed its sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners, raising concerns that the deal could lead to widespread store closures, layoffs and reduced access to healthcare in vulnerable communities. The post What’s Next for Walgreens Following its Private Equity Sale? appeared first on MedCity News.
By JEFF GOLDSMITH Jeff wrote this article for Hospitals & Health Networks in the July 5, 1998 edition. He republished it this week on his substack calling it a “27th anniversary edition”. It’s an enlightening piece, but as you read it please ask yourself. What, if anything, has changed, and did anything get better?–Matthew Holt…