StartUPDATES: New developments for healthcare startups
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Combating the Covid-19 loneliness epidemic takes the courage to talk about it
At the MedCity INVEST Digital Health virtual conference, panelists talked about ways to deal with loneliness stemming from months of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. Source...
Rural hospitals look for cash flow solutions
Rural hospitals are an essential pillar of America’s healthcare system, representing more than half of […] Source link...
Current telehealth reimbursement still a “band-aid”, says Amwell’s CEO
The CEO of the telehealth company that just went public said reimbursement has improved, but not to the point where it is interchangeable with in-person...
Today at INVEST Digital Health Day 5: Employee benefits startups present to investor judges (UPDATED)
Among the companies presenting on the final day of the Pitch Perfect competition will be one that offers electronic patient care records, behavioral health, caregiver...
Novavax starts Phase III Covid-19 vaccine trial in U.K.
The company, which also published Phase I data from its Phase I/II study earlier this month, is enrolling 10,000 volunteers aged 18 to 84 for...
DoD tests wearables’ ability to detect Covid-19 before symptoms appear
Before the pandemic started, the U.S. Department of Defense and Philips designed a system to detect potential infections before symptoms appear. Now, they’re turning it...
Knowledge (or Lack) Influences Steroid Use in URI
(MedPage Today) — Physician knowledge of and attitudes toward systemic corticosteroid use in upper respiratory infection (URI) had a significant association with prescribing behavior, a...
Introducing Juice and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Early Infancy: Parental Knowledge and Intended Behaviors
Clinical Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveAssess caregivers’ knowledge about juice and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and identify factors that contribute to their early introduction.MethodsOne hundred forty-four...
Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 on Medicare Advantage risk scores and payment
The impact of delayed care among MA members goes beyond lower-than-forecasted risk scores and decreased plan payments. Source link...
Roche drug that previously failed in Covid-19 pneumonia shows efficacy in Phase III study
Actemra reduced the percentage of patients with Covid-19 pneumonia who progressed to requiring mechanical ventilation, but did not show an improvement in mortality, time to...
Dental and health insurance are converging. Here’s what it means for patients and payers
With the momentum for bundling with health plans growing and competition from ancillary insurers heating up, only those dental health insurance providers who take proactive...
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out news from healthcare and life science startups including Carrum Health, Totient, Spine Align, and more. Source link...
5 startups seeking to improve payer/provider efficiency will be in the spotlight at INVEST Digital Health
Startups in the category include removing financial barriers for their patients to automating workflows and reducing inefficiency and waste associated with the Prior Authorization process...
Obesity Epidemic Continues; ENDO 2021 Goes Virtual; Jardiance Fast Tracked
(MedPage Today) — New CDC data indicated that 12 states had adult obesity prevalences of 35% or higher in 2019. That’s a jump from nine...
From birth to overweight and atopic disease: multiple and common pathways of the infant gut microbiome
Few studies, even those with cohort designs, test the mediating effects of infant gut microbes and metabolites on the onset of disease. We undertook such...
CDC: Most Kids Dying From Coronavirus Had Underlying Conditions
(MedPage Today) — Among American children and teens who died of COVID-19, a large majority had an underlying medical condition or were nonwhite, CDC researchers...
Cigna to offer ACA marketplace plans in 79 new counties
Cigna plans to add marketplace plans in 79 new counties next year, part of a planned expansion on the individual exchanges. Source link...
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes may seek ‘mental disease’ defense in trial, document shows
A partially redacted document filed in federal court last week in connection with the trial stated that Holmes planned to obtain an evaluation from a...
Covid-19 shows primary care’s value to diverse communities and how to pay for it
While sticking with fee-for-service is doubling-down on a losing bet, primary care capitation is a far more rational payment model that can help bring equity...