Five Rural Kansas Health Systems Form Shared Services Organization
Initially, Astra Health’s participating hospitals will exchange information and resources to create shared quality metrics…
Five Rural Kansas Health Systems Form Shared Services Organization
Initially, Astra Health’s participating hospitals will exchange information and resources to create shared quality metrics and enhanced tools to support care
The Nurse Is Health Care’s Most Underpriced Founder
They see the problem first, build the fix, and decide whether it is ever adopted. The market has trained them to hide the one credential that de-risks the deal. The post The Nurse Is Health Care’s Most Underpriced Founder appeared first on MedCity News.
Implementation of 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Managed Care Rate Setting Uncertainty & Potential Plan Exits
This policy watch examines recent and anticipated managed care rate setting challenges and the potential implications of MCO exits.
Overview of Health Coverage and Care for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
As of 2024, approximately 28.5 million people in the United States ages five and older have limited English proficiency (LEP). Individuals with LEP disproportionately experience gaps in health insurance coverage and poor health outcomes, in part, due to language access barriers. Because people of color are more likely than White people to have LEP, these…
Ambient AI Meets Reality
My take on an upcoming Healthcare Innovation San Diego Summit conversation about what health systems are learning from ambient AI, how they’re measuring value and where the technology still needs a human in the loop.
It’s Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It’s Easier To Ensure People Can’t Shoot Themselves.
Paul Nestadt is about as steeped in suicide prevention as a person can be. He treats suicidal patients as a psychiatrist, has co-authored scores of research papers on how and why people kill themselves, and teaches graduate courses on the subject. But he’ll be the first to admit: “I can’t tell you which of my…
Owen Tripp, Included Health–How to Fix AI
It’s been a while since I talked with Owen Tripp, CEO of Included Health. They’ve now introduced Dot their AI companion which had a big upgrade last week. We talked a little about that and I snuck in their video comparing the Dot Experience with a standard LLM. But the conversation really got into how…
Electra’s Upsized IPO Lands $350M for New Class of Precision Immunology Drugs
Electra Therapeutics’ IPO cash will support a potential first-in-class drug whose lead indication is a rare hyperinflammatory disorder with no FDA-approved treatments. Meanwhile, clinical-stage biotechs Marea Therapeutics and Sensorion revealed their respective plans to enter the U.S. public markets. The post Electra’s Upsized IPO Lands $350M for New Class of Precision Immunology Drugs appeared first…
Angle Health Raises $600M to Grow Employer Health Benefits Platform
Angle Health’s funding round was led by Vitruvian Partners, with participation from Town Hall Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Portage Ventures, PruVen Capital and Y Combinator. The post Angle Health Raises $600M to Grow Employer Health Benefits Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
CMS Announces Participants in Landmark Medicaid Drug Payment Model to Bring Down Drug Costs
The initiative involves manufacturers providing drugs at international prices, with rebates and federal savings shared, and runs through 2030 to curb rising drug costs for Medicaid recipients
