After WellCare Merger, Centene now a ‘$100 billion-plus’ company
Centene CEO Michael Neidorff said the company would bring in more than $100 billion in revenue after its acquisition of WellCare, which boosted its membership...
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FDA approves Aimmune’s peanut allergy drug
Palforzia is the first drug to win approval to treat a food allergy. The approval follows a favorable, though not unanimous, vote by an FDA...
The role of real estate in the future of healthcare
The evolution of healthcare away from traditional hospital campuses is gaining momentum as new technology has become a key driver in the shift to outpatient...
Improving the lives of children through wishes and medicine
The mission of Make-A-Wish is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, so joining together with Genentech was a natural fit. Source link...
Sharecare strikes new partnership with large Arizona insurer
Digital health startup Sharecare launched an exclusive partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona. Founded by former WebMD CEO Jeff Arnold and Dr....
How to curb the high cost of diabetic eye disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that diabetes-related blindness costs can total more than $500 million per year, but eye care screenings are...
R1 RCM pays $190M for scheduling software firm
Patient scheduling is increasingly seen as a key part of revenue cycle management. It also can help create a more welcoming “digital front door” that...
Caregiving of the future: Using data to defy the odds
As 2020 kicks off, our healthcare institutions need to embrace technology and move on from the antiquated methods and processes of the past. Source link...
Addressing the needs of the millennial physician
If the healthcare ecosystem wants to keep up with the millennials and the sheer numbers in which this generation is entering the workforce and economy,...
Scripps study: Can your Fitbit track the flu?
A new study by the Scripps Research Translational Institute suggests Fitbits could be used to detect the flu. By tracking resting heart rate and activity...
FDA approves Blueprint Medicines’ precision therapy for rare form of gastrointestinal cancer
The agency on Thursday approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST, that harbors a PDGFRa exon 18 mutation. Still, identifying patients could be...
Clover Health touts membership growth after restructuring
Clover Health said it added 15,000 new members in the last year, primarily in New Jersey. The news comes after Clover restructured its workforce in...
Tandem Diabetes snags FDA approval for interoperable insulin pump software
Tandem Diabetes’ technology will create a new approval pathway for predictive dosing software that can be used with other devices. Source link...
FDA to decide on Spectrum Pharmaceuticals’ neutropenia drug by Oct. 2020
Spectrum said the FDA had accepted its application for Rolontis, which had shown non-inferiority to Amgen’s Neulasta in Phase III testing. However, oncologists expressed mixed...
Alphabet subsidiary partners with Emory Healthcare
The partnership adds to Verily’s growing work in value-based reimbursement. Source link...
Make-A-Wish grants more life-changing wishes for children with cancer thanks to Bristol-Myers Squibb
Charitable donations from Bristol-Myers Squibb have enabled more than 200 wishes in just 3 years and through 2019, the company has provided more than $3...
Telehealth’s emergence as the initial gateway into behavioral health services
While in-person visits with mental health providers won’t go away anytime soon, behavioral telehealth is expected to surge, as younger patients seek convenient ways to...
Los Angeles startup uses AI to reduce unnecessary spine surgeries
Newly formed Theseus AI plans to reduce unnecessary back surgery referrals by providing more objective MRI data to physicians. Source link...
Battling bullets from the operating room to the community
In St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Laurie Punch plunged her gloved hands into Sidney Taylor’s open […] Source link...
For investors, digital health data outweighs algorithms
Investors at the SoCalbio Digital Health Conference said they look for good data first when investing in digital health companies. Source link...