Appeals court upholds ACA risk adjustment
The appeals court overturned a New Mexico court’s ruling that the risk adjustment approach was “arbitrary and capricious.”
Home care startup Honor finds success in new business model, pivoting away from direct-to-consumer care
When San Francisco-based startup Honor was launched in 2015, the need for innovation in the home care industry was clear – and it has only grown starker since. The country’s demographic data shows the issue. By 2035, there will be 78 million people 65 and older in the country and by 2050 it’s estimated that […]
What makes a state good at telemedicine? What makes a state bad at telemedicine?
What's the difference between a "good" state for telemedicine and a "bad" one? We delve into the American Telemedicine Association's recent report by looking at New Mexico, at the top of the list, and Connecticut and Rhode Island, which got failing grades.
A breathalyzer that detects diseases like TB, hospital-acquired pneumonia gets funded
Seems these days as though breath analysis startups are all the rage – creating diagnostics that provide quick-turnover disease diagnosis. They’re primarily targeted to the public health set – allowing frontline health workers diagnose disease quickly can help expedite intervention time. New Mexico startup Avisa Pharma is developing a breath-based diagnostic that can rapidly detect […]
Don’t look for a bunch of new state insurance exchanges for 2015 enrollment
Only two of the 36 states that relied on the federal insurance exchange this year -- Idaho and New Mexico -- plan to set up their own online marketplaces in time for the next open enrollment beginning Nov. 15. Both those states had moved to run thei...
New Mexico startup looks to bring to market a drug to stop brain injury during stroke
One of the most challenging things about the gold standard for stroke treatment, the drug tPA, is that to most effectively prevent long-term brain damage, it has to be given within three hours of stroke onset. A New Mexico drug startup called Zocere isn’t trying to replace tPA, but rather to act as a protector […]
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Healthcare startup with rheumatology diagnostics closes $25M in debt financing
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Exagen Diagnostics has raised $25 million in debt financing with a strategic investment from Capital Royalty Partners. The healthcare startup focuses on molecular testing innovations in rheumatology diagnostics, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, with its Avise line. Sales success attracted the investor. “The company has shown tremendous sales success with their lead product, […]
How a patient-centered content platform could boost health literacy and outcomes
As providers seek to meet the meaningful use stage 2 requirements, finding the best way to identify and address the health literacy levels of their patients is a critical component to improve patient engagement, adherence and lower the rate of preventable readmissions. Healthcare providers have to give patients the capability to electronically view, download and […]
Drug delivery startup Respira Therapeutics targeting ashtma, COPD closing $3M round
Respira Therapeutics, a Santa Fe, New Mexico startup that is developing inhalers to deliver drugs in dry powder form directly to the lung, is closing a $2 million to $3 million series B round. President and CEO Robert Curtis told an audience gathered at the Mid America Healthcare Venture Forum Tuesday in Minneapolis that the […]