Maternal morbidity and mortality rates are higher in the U.S. than other peer countries, and women of color are two to three times more likely than white women to die from maternal health complications….
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Technology innovation shows no sign of slowing as the healthcare industry continues on its quest to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of care. The past few years have seen an array of new…
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Patient outcomes have always been the North star for U.S. healthcare systems. However, spending surged to $1.356 trillion in 2022, and the industry is still grappling with the financial aftershocks of 2020-2022, including labor…
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Behavioral health companies have been increasingly consolidating over the past few years. Amid a rising demand for mental health services, companies are combining to merge resources, expertise, software and care models.
This month, Philadelphia-based behavioral…
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I’ve been a nurse for over 25 years. And throughout those 25 years, I’ve had to quickly adapt to new situations as I cared for patients everywhere from the emergency room to the battlefield…
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Before Covid-19, only a small sliver of Medicare beneficiaries could access virtual care. They had to be in a rural setting, not an urban or suburban setting. They also could only use telehealth in…
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Obesity care company knownwell acquired one of its competitors this week, just six months after announcing its $20 million Series A funding round.
Boston-based Knownwell, which provides hybrid primary care and metabolic health treatment, bought…
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MedCity’s annual INVEST Digital Health conference, scheduled for September 18 in Dallas, will delve into innovation at the intersection of AI and drug development, investment trends, consumer-focused diagnostics and validating digital health tools.
This will…
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In the healthcare world, everyone wants to achieve better outcomes at lower costs. But this is much easier said than done, pointed out Dr. Patrick Runnels, chief medical officer at Cleveland-based University Hospitals.
“We’ve been…
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In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, virtual specialty care has emerged as an entirely new care model poised to revolutionize the way Americans access healthcare. This modernized form of engagement is quickly gaining steam…
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