Achieving strong cybersecurity is a vast, interconnected web that must incorporate the correct software, procedures, and workflows and take into account the human element across an entire org...
The recall comes years after surgeons say they first noticed problems with the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. The devices a...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/fda-announces-recall-of-heart-pumps-linked-to-deaths-and-injuries/
This week, the FTC ordered Cerebral to pay a $7 million fine, accusing the company of mishandling users’ sensitive health data and misleading consumers about cancellation policies. Experts ...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/cerebral-data-privacy-mental-health/
Eli Lilly drug tirzepatide, marketed as Zepbound for weight management, has results from two Phase 3 studies showing reductions in the breathing problems caused by obstructive sleep apnea. Li...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/eli-lilly-obesity-drug-sleep-apnea-zepbound-tirzepatide/
In addition to panel discussions around some of the hottest topics in healthcare transformation, there is also a startup pitch contest, a presentation on government funding for startups and n...
The challenge? Maintaining high Star Ratings or improving upon existing ratings gets increasingly difficult over time. The post Star Ratings and Member Experience: Two Sides of the Same Coi...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/star-ratings-and-member-experience-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/
AHIP, the AMA and NAACOS released a playbook last week that provides the best practices for value-based care. It is based on experiences from physicians, value-based care entities and payers....
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/ahip-ama-naacos-release-playbook-for-value-based-care/
Two Chairs, a startup offering hybrid behavioral health care, closed a $72 million Series C funding round. The company’s focus on measuring outcomes and dedication to care quality assurance...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/healthcare-therapy-telehealth/
In vulnerable moments when employees need it most, virtual specialty care delivers a human connection that offers empathy, support, and guidance. The post Guidance and Education For Employe...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/guidance-and-education-for-employees-facing-a-cancer-journey/
Intra-Cellular Therapies reported its drug Caplyta met the main and secondary goals in the first of three pivotal studies in major depressive disorder. Success in two of them could support ex...
Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra will moderate a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET on eConsent and interoperability with DocuSign, Velatura, Mid-State Health Network and Southwest Michigan Behaviora...
Two CVS stores in Rhode Island have filed petitions to join the Pharmacy Guild, which is building a national pharmacy union. The locations are close to CVS Health’s headquarters in Woonsock...
Banner Health is deploying Qventus’ perioperative technology across the entire organization following the success of an initial pilot. The software integrates with EHRs and uses machine lea...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/surgery-healthcare-technology/
Current technology can’t single-handedly solve all dental workforce issues, but there is much it can do to lighten the burden. The post How Technology Can Alleviate Dental Workforce Chall...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/how-technology-can-alleviate-dental-workforce-challenges/
The FDA clinical hold keeps Neumora Therapeutics from catching up to the field of biopharmaceutical companies pursuing the same target for schizophrenia. But Neumora remains on track with its...
Through a new partnership, health plans that use NationsBenefits can offer Instacart’s grocery delivery services as a supplemental benefit. The post NationsBenefits, Instacart Team Up To ...
Atlantic Health System announced that it is adopting FeelBetter’s technology for polypharmacy patient management. The health system is now using the startup’s personalized medication mana...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/polypharmacy-medication-healthcare/
Pharmaceutical companies use Feel Therapeutics’ technology to monitor the mental state of participants in clinical trials of behavioral medications. But the startup envisions its technology...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/wearable-tech-feel-therapeutics-mental-health-clinical-trials/
As the innovative, multi-billion dollar industry expands rapidly, pharma companies must consider how to deliver and differentiate. The post The New Radiopharma Competition Requires Unpreced...
CMS released a proposed rule this week that would boost hospitals’ inpatient payment rates by 2.6%. Hospitals groups have swiftly denounced this plan, arguing that this payment update is in...
Torl BioTherapeutics’ $158 million Series B-2 financing will finance clinical testing of its pipeline of antibody drug conjugates in development for various types of cancer. Neuroscience an...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/torl-biotherapeutics-adc-cancer-drug-clinical-trials/
Kaiser Permanente’s new Food is Medicine Center of Excellence will “combine clinical services, research, education and community engagement,” according to the organization. The post K...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/kaiser-permanente-launches-food-is-medicine-center-of-excellence/
Prioritizing integration and accessibility is not just good practice, it’s a moral and strategic imperative. The post Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Mental Health appeared first o...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/bridging-the-gap-between-physical-and-mental-health/
Following an extensive investigative report from the New York Times, the AHA is calling for the Labor Department to probe into the business practices of data analytics firm MultiPlan. The rep...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/aha-insurance-healthcare-multiplan/
Grow Therapy’s $88 million Series C funding round was led by Sequoia Capital. The financing will help the company invest in its team, improve its product and expand its footprint. The pos...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/grow-therapy-secures-88m-to-expand-mental-health-services/
Novartis gains global rights to an Arvinas protein degrading drug that targets the androgen receptor to treat prostate cancer. The deal also includes a preclinical molecule addressing an andr...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/novartis-prostate-cancer-targeted-protein-degradation-arvinas/
Share some of the trends you are seeing among your clients across healthcare, including chronic conditions, behavioral health, healthcare navigation, and more. The post Health Benefit Con...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/health-benefit-consultants-share-your-expert-insights-in-our-survey/
As the healthcare evolves toward service-based models, providers increasingly look to balance service delivery demands while keeping their core medical values without yielding to an overburde...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals gains a Phase 3-ready Alpine Immune Sciences drug with potential applications in a wide range of immunological disorders. The lead indication for the Alpine drug, povet...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/vertex-acquisition-alpine-immune-sciences-chronic-kidney-disease/
About 32% of health insurance sites and apps “don’t meet the foundational level of functionality and intuitive organization of information,” according to a new J.D. Power report. The ...
https://medcitynews.com/2024/04/report-payers-arent-providing-an-adequate-digital-experience/