Steve Brown, CureWise — AI for patients
Steve Brown is a genuine digital health OG. Starting with video games for kids with…
Steve Brown, CureWise — AI for patients
Steve Brown is a genuine digital health OG. Starting with video games for kids with diabetes he eventually turned Health Hero into one of the first disease management companies. It was used in the VA to manage patients at home with CHF, diabetes and more and eventually sold to Bosch. Steve left health care for…
60+ Companies Join CMS’ New Initiative for Data Interoperability & Patient-Facing Apps
CMS launched a new initiative to promote better data interoperability and digital health innovation. As part of the effort, more than 60 organizations pledged to build patient-facing apps and support secure data sharing — including OpenAI, Amazon, Apple, Cleveland Clinic and Providence. The post 60+ Companies Join CMS’ New Initiative for Data Interoperability & Patient-Facing…
Have Some Water – While You Can
By KIM BELLARD We live on a water world (despite its name being “Earth”). We, like all life on earth, are water creatures, basically just sacks of water. We drink it, in its various forms (plain, sparking, carbonated, sweetened, flavored, even transformed by a mammal into milk). We use it to grow our crops, to…
What are the health benefits of the accelerated approval pathway for new cancer treatments?
That is the question that a paper by Wong et al. (2024) aims to answer. FDA use the accelerated approval (AA) pathway to expedite the availability of drugs for serious or life-threatening conditions when a drug demonstrates an effect on a surrogate endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, or on a clinical…
Imagine360 Unveils New Product To Provide Employers More Transparency
Imagine360 has launched a new product called Complete Care, which includes a pharmacy benefit solution named Imagine360Rx. The post Imagine360 Unveils New Product To Provide Employers More Transparency appeared first on MedCity News.
A Closer Look at the Work Requirement Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law
On July 4, President Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation package once called the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program. This issue brief provides an overview of the Medicaid work requirement provisions.
The Discipline of Differentiation: Winning Strategies in a Crowded Cell and Gene Therapy Market
The cell and gene therapy sector has hit incredible milestones in recent years. As the sector continues to evolve and the climate becomes increasingly crowded and volatile, leaders must remain flexible in constantly refining the pipeline. The post The Discipline of Differentiation: Winning Strategies in a Crowded Cell and Gene Therapy Market appeared first on…
The Future Of Chronic Condition Management: Living Better For Longer
Employers have a unique opportunity to shift from reactive to proactive care, in an unprecedented way. By grounding benefits strategies in clinical innovation and time-tested behavior change, healthy aging and enhanced quality of life is more achievable than ever before. The post The Future Of Chronic Condition Management: Living Better For Longer appeared first on…
Prior Authorization Reform Is Finally on the Table — Standards Must Be Too
It’s a meaningful step. But declarations alone won’t fix a system still powered by fax machines, phone calls, and inconsistent rules. Real progress will require a modern digital infrastructure, aligned incentives, and coordinated action across both the public and private sectors. The post Prior Authorization Reform Is Finally on the Table — Standards Must Be…
Immigrant Kids Detained in ‘Unsafe and Unsanitary’ Sites as Trump Team Seeks To End Protections
A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was forced to go without his medication, despite his mother’s pleas. “I heard one officer say about us…
