Massachusetts

Kroger partners with Myriad Genetics on genetic testing pilot

The grocery chain is offering select Kroger Health Plan members access to Myriad’s GeneSight test, which analyzes specific genes as a way to predict the effectiveness of 56 common medications...

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Trump’s drug pricing blueprint hits a speed bump

The administration’s plan to lower drug costs met two major setbacks last week. Experts weighed in on what that could mean. Source link

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Trump administration ends key drug pricing proposal

The Washington Post and other outlets reported that the administration has withdrawn a proposal to end rebates between pharmacy benefit managers and drugmakers. Source link

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CVS pushes further into care delivery with telemedicine and HealthHUB expansions

The retail pharmacy chain has expanded its direct-to-consumer telemedicine offerings and charted out where it plans to open new HealthHUB locations next year. Source link

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StartUPDATES: Read about NeuroFlow’s work with Jefferson Health in academic health center collaboration

NeuroFlow has expanded its collaboration with Jefferson Health while Solve.Care inked a partnership with Uber Health and GNS Healthcare closed a new round of funding. Source link

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Five tidbits and takeaways from Livongo’s IPO fiiling

The chronic disease management company filed its S-1 paperwork on Friday, joining Change Healthcare, Phreesia and Health Catalyst as part of the raft of companies planning to go public after...

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Chronic disease management company Livongo officially files for IPO

The company, which will be listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol “LVGO,” offers tech-enabled solutions that help to monitor and manage people with chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension...

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Emergency department revisits for nontraumatic dental conditions in Massachusetts.

Related Articles Emergency department revisits for nontraumatic dental conditions in Massachusetts. J Am Dent Assoc. 2019 Jun 21;: Authors: Ranade A, Young GJ, Garcia R, Griffith J, Singhal A, McGuire...

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From campus to consumer: Lessons on university tech transfer

A panel at the WSGR Medical Device Conference in San Francisco delved into the specifics around what oftentimes sinks the relationship between companies and colleges and how to create real...

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Paris conference aimed at giving European health technology a growth boost

The first HealthTech Investor Days conference takes place Monday and Tuesday. The event will bring together 100 late-stage companies with investors, pharma companies and others. Source link

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Advance care planning company Vynca lands $10.3M in Series B funding

The funding came from various investors, including First Trust Capital Partners, OCA Ventures and Spectrum Health Ventures, among others. Source link

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Northwell partners with NowPow to address social determinants of health

The health system will offer NowPow’s services to about 1,200 Medicaid patients who are part of Health Home, its care coordination program that provides medical, mental health, substance abuse, social and...

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FDA draft guidance on bispecific antibodies still has some kinks

An expert pointed to the draft guidance’s lack of distinction between immune-activating bispecifics and those that do not activate the immune system, as well as potentially burdensome trials industry may...

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Report: UnitedHealth picks up healthcare payments company Equian in $3.2B deal

Indianapolis-based Equian processes more than $50o billion in healthcare claims annually and works with nine out of the top 10 healthcare payers. Source link

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Is the next big digital health device going to be your TV?

Companies ranging from American Well to Comcast to Independence Blue Cross are looking to the television sets in people’s home as a healthcare delivery method. Source link

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Global Blood has sights on FDA accelerated approval with sickle cell drug data

The company presented updated data for the drug, voxelotor, at the European Hematology Association conference in Amsterdam Friday. Source link

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How healthcare CFOs can tackle their biggest concern — member engagement

Lack of adequate consumer engagement can impact a health plan’s bottom line. Here’s how and here’s some best practices to improve consumer engagement explained. Source link

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Omron Healthcare CEO Ranndy Kellogg on the company’s collaborative approach to innovation

MedCity News caught up with Omron Healthcare CEO Ranndy Kellogg at the the AdvaMed Digital MedTech Conference in San Francisco to speak about the company’s new products, emerging business lines and...

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MedCitizens: StartUPDATE

Read about news from Cardinal Analytx Solutions, Neuro Rehab VR and UnityPoint Health. Source link

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Promising Clinical Data from Pilot Study of Gelesis’ Novel Hydrogel GS500 Prototype for the Potential Treatment of Chronic Constipation Presented at Digestive Disease Week by Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital

[ad_1] BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gelesis announced the presentation of data from a clinical study of GS500 for potential treatment of chronic constipation at Digestive Disease Week. Source link [ad_2]

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