When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications. The post What Keeps Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: Balancing Technology Investments with Consumer Expectations appeared first on MedCity News.
Solera Health has launched a behavioral health network that connects members to partners Calm Health and Lyra Health for digital mental health, coaching and therapy services. The post Solera Health Launches Behavioral Health Network with Calm and Lyra appeared first on MedCity News.
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Machine perfusion extends the viability of organs outside the body by circulating oxygen and nutrients through a specialized solution. This means organs can travel greater distances, medical teams have more time to make thoughtful decisions and patients have a better chance of getting a match. The post From Scarcity to Possibility: What Perfusion Technologies Mean…
Jonah, de 8 años, se despertó una mañana de mayo con la cara hinchada y dolor de muelas. Se negó a tomar el medicamento para el dolor que su mamá, Geneva Reynolds, trató de darle. No dormía ni comía y lloraba sin parar. En pocos días, Reynolds estaba tan desesperada que ella y su esposo…
Startup Pinnacle Medicines is developing peptide drugs with the same efficacy as biologic medicines and the dosing convenience of oral small molecules. The lead program of OrbiMed-incubated Pinnacle is on track to enter the clinic in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The post Pinnacle Medicines Adds $89M for Oral Peptides With Properties of Injectable…
While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor trails from aircraft might be dangerous. He shared his concern with reporters, acknowledging it sounded a little…
Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test for Alzheimer’s disease offers a less expensive and less invasive alternative compared to medical imaging and tests of cerebrospinal fluid. But competition looms from blood-based tests in development by other diagnostics companies. The post Alzheimer’s Disease Now Has Its First FDA-Cleared Blood Test appeared first on MedCity News.
Dan Liljenquist, Intermountain Health’s chief strategy officer, said that more large health systems should employ a hub-and-spoke model to ensure that rural providers can thrive. Under this model, large health systems partner with rural hospitals — with the rural “spoke” hospitals gaining access to the larger “hub” health system’s technology, staff, medication discounts and more….