Maven Clinic’s $125 million Series F funding round was led by StepStone Group and included participation from existing investors General Catalyst, Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, Icon Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital. The post Maven Clinic Snags $125M To Boost Fertility Program, Expand Value-Based Care Partnerships appeared first on MedCity News.
Behavioral health needs a clearer definition of quality care, which may require policy action, according to Dr. Taft Parsons of CVS Health. The post CVS Health Exec: We Need a Better Definition of What Good Looks Like in Behavioral Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Sleep.ai’s $5.5 million in funding was led by Treasure Coast Ventures and included participation from Nurture Ventures, the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and Supermoon Capital. The post Sleep.ai Secures $5.5M to Scale Sleep Intelligence Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
The top authorities of U.S. cancer statistics will soon have to classify the sex of patients strictly as male, female, or unknown, a change scientists and advocates say will harm the health of transgender people, one of the nation’s most marginalized populations. Scientists and advocates for trans rights say the change will make it much…
At the end of the day, when patients and doctors are unable to effectively engage in health care conversations, the quality of care and patient health suffer, resulting in rising U.S. healthcare costs, lower quality of care, and unhealthy patients. The post Rekindling the Doctor, Patient Relationship appeared first on MedCity News.
Based on a recent study in Nature Aging as summarized in the New York Times: Inflammation is a natural immune response that protects the body from injury or infection. Scientists have long believed that long-term, low-grade inflammation — also known as “inflammaging” — is a universal hallmark of getting older. But this new data raises…
LISTEN: Tens of thousands of people have filed claims for compensation from pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. But few have actually gotten a check. On May 28, WAMU’s “Health Hub” featured KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani, who explained why some survivors feel like the money isn’t going to the right…
Malingering, deliberately feigning or exaggerating symptoms appears to be rising. This shift brings with it a tangled web of clinical, operational, and ethical challenges that affect not only providers but also the patients most in need of timely, effective care. The post Behind “Rise of Malingering” in ER Psychiatry: Why Better Patient Classification Matters appeared…
By MATTHEW HOLT A few weeks back I wrote an article on what’s wrong with primary care and how we should fix it. The tl:dr version was to give every American a concierge primary care physician paid for by the government. We would give everyone a $2k voucher (on average, dependent on age, medical status,…
The shift to a VBC model represents more than an evolution in healthcare delivery – it demands a fundamental redesign of our healthcare system and the economic models to support it. The post Unlocking Success in Value-Based Care: Why Focusing on Specialized Populations is Key appeared first on MedCity News.