In the vast majority of cases, we can stop tens of thousands of Americans from dying of colorectal cancer. Let that sink in for a moment. With the exception of lung cancer, colorectal cancer will kill more Americans than any other cancer in 2022. And for many, death is preventable. In the United States this … Read more
Providing Qualified Health Plans, or QHPs, that meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act has become an integral part of many health plans’ offerings. Now that numerous calls for repeal and legal challenges brought against the ACA over the years have failed, health plans can finally invest confidently in this line of business. As … Read more
CVS Health launched a new initiative Thursday called the Community Equity Alliance, which is in partnership with three institutions and aims to improve health outcomes in underserved communities. The Alliance aims to grow the community health workforce, advance the connections between healthcare institutions and communities, and improve disparities in heart health and mental health. The … Read more
Intermountain Healthcare recently partnered with a startup named Story Health to help manage patients’ heart failure by increasing access to specialty care. During the tea partnershipIntermountain clinicians are working with Story’s health coaches to help patients keep up with their treatment plans while they’re outside the walls of the doctor’s office. Founded in 2020 and … Read more
Employees are more determined to work on their immediate health goals, like back or joint pain, than longer term health goals, like managing diabetes or hypertension, a new report shows. The survey was published Wednesday by HealthJoy, a healthcare navigation platform for employers. It had 2,534 total respondents, all employees of the company’s employer customers. … Read more
Medtech companies leveraging data must meet FDA and compliance-related requirements, especially given evolving laws and social concerns. Here are the top 5 compliance issues for medtech-enabled data platforms: Medtech companies should be particularly mindful of the following legal and regulatory compliance issues: 1. Data Collection, Use and Sharing Medtech-enabled data platform companies need to be … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter passed away nine years ago. She was almost 13. My mother never bothered to have a relationship with her when she was alive. But now, on every birthday and anniversary of her passing, Mom posts on Facebook how much she misses her and how “close” they were. Her friends all send … Read more
Miach Orthopaedics — a medical device company focused on restoring torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) instead of reconstructing them — received $40 million in funding on Wednesday. The financing includes $30 million in investments from Sectoral Asset Management, Endeavor Vision, NFL Players Association, Amzak Health, Smith+Nephew spirit DSM Venturing. The Massachusetts-based company also signed a … Read more
The burden of prior authorizations (PA) has been a topic of discussion for quite some time due to concerns that the current process burdens providers and slows down care delivery. Providers continue to express their frustration. According to an American Medical Association’s provider survey, 93% reported care delays, 82% said that patients abandoned a course … Read more
Employers “remain disappointed” in their health plans, giving them an average letter grade of “C,” according to a new survey. The report was published Thursday by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers. The online survey was conducted in the summer and included responses from 114 executives of companies, who were asked to … Read more