TOP STORIES
Valeant didn’t please everyone on its conference call Monday. “We were somewhat disappointed the call was so narrowly focused,” wrote Nomura Securities analyst Shibani Maholtra in an investor note. “We believe the onus is on management to do whatever it takes to answer open questions to regain investor confidence.” – Pharmalot
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Analysts saw this coming when the healthy people didn’t sign up as hoped. Rates for Obamacare plans will increase dramatically in many states – as high as 30 percent. There will be some rate drops in some states. But, overall, rates increase 7.5 percent. – Politico
LIFE SCIENCES
It’s pretty clear now that every pending biotech IPO is a big test of the biotech IPO bubble. – FierceBiotech
Helius Medical has started to raise a new round of capital. – MassDevice
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
Bad timing for premium increases for Blue Shield of California. It will remove two Stanford hospitals out of its network but increases rates, which has frustrated consumers. – San Francisco Business Times
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii union members, which covers, 1,900 employees in 22 facilities, approved a new contract. – Pacific Business News
TECHNOLOGY
The Right Place, which has built an iPad app to help skilled nursing facilities with care coordination and patient placement, has raised $2 million. – MobiHealthNews
Fitness app company Virtuagym raise just over $2.3 million. It will use the funding to further target fitness centers other professionals. – TechCrunch
POLITICS
Healthcare.gov has launched. The cost calculator is touted as one of its big improvements. – The New York Times
A probe of saline solution providers is coming; there are concerns they illegally inflated prices to exploit a chronic saline shortage. – Wall Street Journal
A LITTLE BIT EXTRA
Uber disrupts food delivery and Red Bull disrupts publishing: “12 Industries Disrupted by Tech Companies Expanding Into New Markets.” – SingularityHub
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