Peterson Philanthropies Unveils Employer Health Analytics Company via $50M Commitment
Peterson Philanthropies launched Peterson Health Analytics with a $50 million commitment to help employers better…
Peterson Philanthropies Unveils Employer Health Analytics Company via $50M Commitment
Peterson Philanthropies launched Peterson Health Analytics with a $50 million commitment to help employers better understand and manage healthcare costs. The post Peterson Philanthropies Unveils Employer Health Analytics Company via $50M Commitment appeared first on MedCity News.
Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems
The Trump administration’s rollout of a federal mandate that millions of Americans on Medicaid must work or risk losing health benefits will force states to scrap months of preparation, according to advocates for Medicaid enrollees and consultants advising states. And they say an overhaul — less than seven months before states must start enforcing the…
What Will the Next Healthcare Exit Winners Look Like?
Healthcare startup exits are improving but remain highly selective. Jack Euston, general partner Fountain Health Partners, expects the next exit cycle to reward AI-enabled, workflow-embedded companies while sidelining undifferentiated point solutions and growth-at-all-costs models. The post What Will the Next Healthcare Exit Winners Look Like? appeared first on MedCity News.
New Technology is Revolutionizing Clinical Trial Data Management — Here’s How Research Hospitals Can Seize the Moment
Options abound for hospitals looking to capitalize on these new data transfer technologies, but so do potential pitfalls. For any hospital considering adopting these new solutions, here are some of the key questions and considerations that should be top of mind. The post New Technology is Revolutionizing Clinical Trial Data Management — Here’s How Research…
Building the Backbone of Rural Health: Meeting the Reality on the Ground
Rural healthcare has always run on ingenuity, resilience, and community trust. What has too often been missing is the infrastructure strong enough to match that and sustain it at scale. That is what makes this moment different. The post Building the Backbone of Rural Health: Meeting the Reality on the Ground appeared first on MedCity…
The Celiac Care Gap Begins After Diagnosis
Portable gluten detection tools are not a substitute for standard care. Used carefully, they may help clinicians support patients when hidden gluten exposure remains a problem. The post The Celiac Care Gap Begins After Diagnosis appeared first on MedCity News.
At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say
About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order. In the days that followed, the nurse failed a drug test and…
Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired.
PORT HURON, Mich. — State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan. The outbreaks of the highly contagious virus — which can lead to brain swelling, deafness, and death — came as parents are opting school-age kids out of vaccinations…
You call this a system?
By TOMMY BEVERIDGE Just like the Holy Roman Empire was none of those things, America’s health care system is neither health care, nor a system. Both are in fact decentralized commercial arrangements clothed in things that sound good, like Holy-Romanness, or Consumer-driven Health Care. Rather than health care, we have a patchwork of consumer products and government…
Novellia Snags $18M for Its Real-World Data Platform
Novellia raised $18 million in Series A funding to scale its platform, which helps patients consolidate medical records and share anonymized data with pharma companies. CEO Shashi Shankar argued that sourcing data directly from patients can create more complete healthcare datasets and improve drug research. The post Novellia Snags $18M for Its Real-World Data Platform …
