MedCity News

New FDA Nod Brings Bristol Myers Squibb Cancer Drug to a Wider Range of Solid Tumors

Wheel’s New AI Platform Seeks to Power the New Era of Virtual Care

This week, Wheel rolled out a new AI-powered platform designed to provide patients with more holistic and seamless virtual care journeys. The platform, called Horizon, aims to help the startup’s customers rapidly scale virtual care programs to meet growing patient demand.

By Katie Adams

Payers, Health Tech

Better Health Raises $14M To Reach More Patients with Chronic Conditions

Better Health's $14 million in funding included investments from Healthworx, the University of Miami Health System and Mosaic General Partnership.

By Marissa Plescia

MedCity Influencers

Addressing Healthcare Workforce Shortages Beyond Band-Aids

Solving this problem will require a multi-pronged approach that includes recruitment, technology, and help from lawmakers.

By Charlie Lougheed

Latest News

Consumer / Employer

Another Retailer Bites the Dust. Is There Still Hope for Retailers After Dollar General/DocGo End Pilot?

Dollar General and DocGo have mutually decided to end their mobile clinic pilot. The decision comes as numerous retailers have struggled in the healthcare sector.

By Marissa Plescia

Startups Devices & Diagnostics,

INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: CoraVie Medical’s Mission to Transform the Way We Monitor Blood Pressure

CoraVie Medical, a startup developing an implantable continuous blood pressure monitor, recently won the medical devices track of MedCity News’ INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The pre-revenue company’s remote management solution monitors for the early detection of dangerous blood pressure levels to prevent crises that could lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney failure or death.

By Katie Adams

The Impact Brands: Empowering Wellness Through Natural and Holistic Solutions

In an era of escalating healthcare costs and a growing preference for natural, holistic approaches to health, The Impact Brands emerges as a collective of diverse brands dedicated to supporting overall wellness through natural means.

By Impact Brands

MedCity Influencers

Healthcare’s Data Problem: So Much Data, yet So Little Data Fidelity

As the volume of healthcare data accelerates, health system leaders must take critical steps to elevate the quality, completeness and accessibility of data they capture, manage and aggregate.

By Clay Ritchey

Making the Transition to Value-Based Specialty Care

We’re in for a bumpy ride near term, but value-based specialty care (VBSC) is coming and – if done right – has the potential to transform how we care for millions of patients.

By Nathan Paulsen

eBook

Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience

This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.

By Care Logistics

Pharma BioPharma,

At BIO, Novo Nordisk’s Top Dealmaker Talks M&A Strategy and What’s Next After GLP-1s

Novo Nordisk’s focus on diabetes and obesity shape its business development work, but the company is also exploring other areas. Top Novo Nordisk M&A executive John McDonald discussed his company’s strategy during a session at the BIO conference in San Diego.

By Frank Vinluan

Hospitals, Providers

Hospital Operating Margins Are Growing — But Not For All

Hospitals’ finances improved in April compared to both the month prior and the same time frame last year, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. The report also noted that there is a widening gap between the highest- and lowest-performing organizations.

By Katie Adams

Unlocking Transparency in PBM Pricing

The TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development.

Health Tech

Sword Health Secures $130M, Introduces AI Care Specialist

With its financing round of $130 million, Sword Health is now valued at $3 billion. The company also unveiled Phoenix, an AI care specialist that guides users through sessions.

By Marissa Plescia

MedCity Influencers

As Interest in GLP-1s Explodes, People Living With Diabetes Need Structured Support To Ensure Effective Use

By working together to build an ecosystem of support around people with diabetes, the healthcare system as a whole can ensure that no one slips through the cracks.

By Arti Masturzo and Angela Fitch

MedCity Influencers

From Reactive to Proactive: How Precision Medicine Transforms the Break-and-Fix Healthcare System

Reacting to an adverse medical event after it has progressed to causing the patient to seek medical help is the least opportune time to address the underlying disease.

By William P. Stanford

Payers, Consumer / Employer

5 Funding Announcements Made By Payer/Employer Companies In May

Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds in the payer/employer space that were announced in May.

By Marissa Plescia

To All Pediatric and Teen Mental Health Startups Seeking Investors: Apply for MedCity’s Pitch Perfect Contest!

The contest — which will include startup focusing on pediatric and teen behavioral health — will take place at Pegasus Park in Dallas on September 18. The deadline to submit applications is July 10, so apply today!

By Katie Adams

MedCity Influencers

The Senate Attacks on Pharma Put the Industry in Jeopardy and Consumers at Risk

Singling out an industry segment won’t solve the underlying problem of healthcare costs.

By Rita Numerof

MedCity Influencers

Collaboration is Vital to Creating Inclusive Healthcare Technologies

The large-scale, multidisciplinary effort to improve the performance of pulse oximeters provides an example of the value of collaboration to solve problems and shows how industry partners can contribute in a significant way when they have a seat at the table.

By Sam Ajizian and Ashish Khanna