Jessie Mazar squeezed the grab handle in her husband’s pickup and groaned as contractions struck her during the 90-minute drive from her home in rural northeastern California to the closest hospital with a maternity unit. She could have reached Plumas District Hospital, in Quincy, in just seven minutes. But it no longer delivers babies. Local…
It takes a lot of courage to grow old. I’ve come to appreciate this after conversations with hundreds of older adults over the past eight years for nearly 200 “Navigating Aging” columns. Time and again, people have described what it’s like to let go of certainties they once lived with and adjust to new circumstances….
Revenue for the blockbuster Eli Lilly drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound continues to grow, but not as much as expected. At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Lilly CEO David Ricks explained why the company revised downward its projections for fourth quarter 2024 revenue. The post At JPM, Eli Lilly’s CEO Explains Why Mounjaro, Zepbound Sales Were…
More than a decade ago, Medtronic announced that a pivotal trial testing its renal denervation system had failed. Though it got approved later, reimbursement has been elusive. All that might change this year. The post Is Medtronic On the Cusp of Rewriting the Story of Renal Denervation? appeared first on MedCity News.
Patient flow automation startup Qventus closed a $105 million Series D financing round. The company’s technology is used by more than 115 hospitals and health systems, including Northwestern Medicine, Banner Health and Allina Health. The post Qventus Snags $105M for Its Patient Flow Automation Tech appeared first on MedCity News.
Solera Health’s $40 million Series E round was co-led by Health Care Service Corporation and included participation from Adams Street, Cobalt Ventures, and Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc. The post Solera Health Raises $40M Series E Round Co-Led by Health Care Service Corporation appeared first on MedCity News.
“I’d like to see Generalized Cost Effectiveness Analysis become the norm for how we assess value.” – Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA 4th District) See the full interview here. To learn more about GCEA, check out the GCEA User Guide published last year.
A new eBook by Elation Health offers a checklist to help primary care practices maintain and grow in the face of these myriad challenges. The post A Strategic Growth Plan for Primary Care Practices appeared first on MedCity News.
Solution developers have a key role to play in mapping the full patient experience and providing patients with the tools and knowledge needed to overcome common hurdles and maintain high rates of compliance. Doing so will benefit both patients and innovators. The post How Developers Can Use Patient Feedback to Improve Health Outcomes appeared first…
Technology often plays a critical role in strategies to combat rising costs while maintaining quality care. Here are four trends expected to accelerate in 2025. The post 2025 Trends in Health IT appeared first on MedCity News.