Health Care Dive

JANUARY 5, 2024

The clearance is a major shift for the agency, which described its decision as a “first step” in allowing Florida to bulk purchase lower-cost Canadian medicines.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

In his first earnings call since taking over as CEO of Walgreens, Tim Wentworth signaled the drugstore retail giant is exploring new pharmacy models as cost-plus drug pricing gains momentum. | New Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth signaled the drugstore retail giant is exploring new pharmacy models as cost-plus drug pricing gains momentum during the company's recent first-quarter earnings call.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 5, 2024

In part one of a three-part Q&A series, Sunny Kumar discusses digital healthcare investment, the landscape for M&A and when the public markets could open back up.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 5, 2024

Elevance Health and its regional subsidiaries have filed suit against the feds, challenging changes to the methodology for Medicare Advantage star ratings that it calls "unlawful." | Elevance Health and its regional subsidiaries have filed suit against the feds, challenging changes to the methodology for Medicare Advantage star ratings that it calls "unlawful.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 5, 2024

More than 90% of hospitals posted files at least partially compliant with price transparency requirements in 2023, according to a new report from Turquoise Health.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 5, 2024

It's officially a new year for the healthcare industry, as biopharma executives, investors, reporters and others make the annual trek to the Westin St. | All the latest healthcare and health tech news from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 5, 2024

CVS on Friday solidified what had been a temporary role for Cowhey, while sharing it expects enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to exceed previous targets for 2024.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 5, 2024

CVS Health has named Tom Cowhey, its interim chief financial officer, to the role permanently. | CVS Health has named Tom Cowhey, its interim chief financial officer, to the role permanently.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 5, 2024

In recent years, due to factors like the pandemic and the reinvention of hospitals, home health agencies are having to take care of much more complicated patients. As the demand for home-based care continues to rise, so does the need for more intensive care plans as patients continue to be sicker and more complex. Home health agencies are feeling this “acuity creep,” and they’re adjusting.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

To rebuild successfully, Ukraine will need to come out of the war on a new trajectory. It already has an outline of what recovery will look like. The plan looks beyond the immediate damages and envisions more than $750 billion in economic support and projects that would raise a new Ukraine from the destruction.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 5, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, staffing woes remain acute for home- and community-based care providers. ANCOR, an advocacy organization for over 2,000 community-based providers, recently released “The State of America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis 2023,” which detailed how home- and community-based providers are faring in the staffing department. The report surveyed nearly 600 providers, and particularly those who support those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Crime-free housing policies target low-income and minority renters for eviction and violate their civil rights. That's bad enough. But they also fail to reduce crime. At worst, they're a harmful form of discrimination that leads to more crime and homelessness.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 5, 2024

2023 was a strong year for drug discovery. Mullard et al. (2024) report: The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 55 new drugs in 2023, as the small molecule and biologic pharmacopoeia continues to grow. This cohort is nearly 50% bigger than the new approval class of 2022, which fell below the approval trend line. The 10-year rolling average for new CDER approvals now stands at 46 per year, the highest it has been in over 20 years.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 5, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Though the winds in Best of Care’s neck of the woods are blowing in a favorable direction, CEO Kevin Smith is always prepared for a change in weather. “You’re always one regulatory, or legislative or sweeping change away from having something dramatically impact your business model,” Smith said during Home Health Care News’ latest episode of HHCN+ TALKS.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2024

What You Should Know: – Nabla, a Boston, MA-based ambient AI assistant for healthcare professionals, announced today the initial close of a $24M Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation , with participation from ZEBOX Ventures. – The latest round of funding brings Nabla’s total funding to over $43M and fuels its mission to revolutionize healthcare delivery by empowering clinicians and improving patient care.

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Sequence Health

JANUARY 5, 2024

Staying on top of communications with patients is critical for success in the healthcare industry. Consistent and clear communication keeps patients informed about appointments, test results, and any changes in their health plan. It also reduces uncertainty, anxiety, and misunderstandings, ensuring a positive patient experience. Call centers and answering services are commonly employed by healthcare practitioners and organizations to streamline communication with patients.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2024

What You Should Know: – In a landmark moment for dentistry, VideaHealth , the leading dental AI platform, has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for Videa Dental Assist, a groundbreaking tool equipped with over 30 AI algorithms. – This clearance marks a watershed moment, granting VideaHealth the distinction of being the first dental AI company to offer insights for virtually every major dental disease, including pediatric conditions.

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Icanotes

JANUARY 5, 2024

Why AI Will Never Replace Therapists By October Boyles, MSN, BSN, RN | January 5, 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making remarkable strides in a number of fields, including healthcare to hospitality services. We as humans are a little threatened by all the things that AI can do and are naturally curious whether artificial intelligence will one day replace us in mental health professionals.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2024

What You Should Know: – Goldman Sachs Asset Management has announced the closing of its first-ever life sciences fund, West Street Life Sciences I, surpassing its target with $650 million in commitments. – This marks a significant investment in the burgeoning life sciences sector, showcasing Goldman Sachs’ confidence in the field’s potential to revolutionize healthcare.

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Etactics

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Advanced Medical Technology Association reports that the United States is the largest medical device market in the world, attributing to over 40% of the MedTech market. Medical technology, or MedTech, proves to change and improve rapidly year by year. The market consists of companies that develop and manufacture healthcare technologies. As well as distributing them.

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NCQA

JANUARY 5, 2024

Recognition that KONZA National Network received at the December 2023 annual meeting of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) confirms good things are happening in the digitalization of quality measurement. CMS leaders highlighted that KONZA is a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN TM ) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA SM ).

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2024

What You Should Know: – In a groundbreaking collaboration, Aiforia , an AI company specializing in pathology solutions, and Mayo Clinic have announced the exclusive licensing of a revolutionary AI model that improves the prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. – The successful development and licensing of this AI model marks a significant milestone in the fight against colorectal cancer.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2024

Geoff Martin, CEO at Healthy.io What You Should Know: – Healthy.io , the pioneer of smartphone-powered at-home kidney testing, announced Geoff Martin, a seasoned healthcare executive, will take the reins as CEO, while founder Yonatan Adiri transitions to the role of President. – This move marks a pivotal moment for the company as it enters a new phase of growth, aiming to expand its reach and impact on global healthcare.

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