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Insight Timer Unveils Free Therapist Hub to Support Mental Health Professionals and Ease Burnout

INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How Docology Is Automating a Broken Step in Patient Referrals

Docology is tackling inefficiencies in the patient referral process by using AI to automate and summarize medical records. The company recently won MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health startup pitch competition, highlighting its potential to fill a critical gap in clinical workflows.

By Katie Adams

BioPharma, Pharma

GSK Blood Cancer Drug Returns to the U.S. Market, But New FDA Approval Is Still Limited

GSK drug Blenrep, which exited the market in 2022 after failing a confirmatory study, now has a new FDA approval as a third-line multiple myeloma treatment. The U.S. regulatory decision is more limited than the recent European approval for the blood cancer drug.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

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A New Era for Cell and Gene Therapy Signals New Market Opportunities

Recent developments, including a high-profile acquisition and key regulatory changes, point to a paradigm shift. Cell and gene therapy is becoming increasingly commercially viable, with the potential to improve the lives of millions.

By Ed Ahn

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California’s Top Revision Facelift Surgeons: Achieving Optimal Results

California’s leading facial plastic surgeons redefine revision facelifts through precision, innovation and patient-centered artistry. Find out which ones get the best results.

By L&P Aesthetics

MedCity Influencers

From Executive Perk to Employee Retention Strategy: Why Concierge Medicine and/or Direct Primary Care Is Now a Business Essential

With staffing shortages, historic burnout, and rising costs, concierge medicine — and direct primary care (DPC) — have moved from the margins into the middle of the retention conversation.

By Dana Y. Lujan

Startups, Health Tech, Consumer / Employer Providers,

7 HLTH Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss

As always, this year's HLTH conference brought a slew of announcements — from product launches to funding rounds to new partnerships. This list features short summaries for seven of the conference’s most notable announcements.

By Katie Adams

Payers, Consumer / Employer

Centene CEO: ICHRA Is the Future of Individual Health Insurance

During a Monday session at the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas, Centene CEO Sarah London shared her thoughts on ICHRA, calling it the “future of individual health insurance.”

By Marissa Plescia

Providers, Payers

Is Optum Real For Real?

Providers increasingly accuse payers of delaying and denying reimbursement for claims. Now, UnitedHealth Group's Optum subsidiary is hoping to change the dynamic through what they claim is a real-time claims management program leveraging tech.

By Arundhati Parmar

BioPharma, Pharma

Ventyx Bio Cardiovascular Drug’s Phase 2 Results Set Up Talks With a Big Pharma Firm

In a placebo-controlled mid-stage study, Ventyx Biosciences’ oral NLRP3 inhibitor led to rapid and sustained reductions in levels of a protein that’s an indicator of cardiovascular disease risk. The brain-penetrating properties of this once-daily pill also have potential applications addressing inflammation that drives neurodegenerative disorders.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

Technology Evolution: Why Clinicians Must Expand Their Sources of Data

Healthcare today requires more than the partial snapshot offered by legacy technology. By integrating diverse data sources such as wearables, claims, communications, and ADT feeds, clinicians gain a comprehensive, real-time view of their patients’ health.

By S.V. Mahadevan

MedCity Influencers

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Closing the Rural Divide with Device-enabled Virtual Care

Bringing care to people where they are improves community health outcomes — we must operate with more urgency to shore up care resources in rural areas.

By Jeff Bennett

Providers

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CMS’ New $50B Rural Health Fund — Is It Just Another Band-Aid?

CMS’ new $50 billion rural health fund seeks to help rural providers sustain care in their communities over the next five years. However, experts believe the program will not be enough to stabilize the finances of rural hospitals — especially in the face of worsening reimbursement issues, an ongoing workforce crisis and billions of dollars’ worth of Medicaid cuts on the horizon.

By Katie Adams

Health Tech, Consumer / Employer

Who Should be Brought Into the Conversation Around Women’s Health?

During a panel discussion at HLTH, executives discussed why employers and men should be more engaged in women's health.

By Marissa Plescia

BioPharma, Pharma

Takeda Boosts Pipeline and Revenue Growth Prospects With $1.2B Deal for Innovent Cancer Drugs

Takeda’s agreement with Innovent Biologics brings cancer drugs that could become contributors to a portfolio that’s facing the patent cliff. The pharmaceutical giant’s strategy for finding new blockbuster prospects spans internally discovered drugs and in-licensed assets.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

There’s No Place Like Home — Improving Outcomes and Recovery Time for Pediatric Cardiac Care

When we pause and view success through the eyes of a parent or caregiver, one goal stands above all others: we want our loved ones healthy and home as quickly and safely as possible.

By Dr. Stephen M. Langley

MedCity Influencers

Healthcare Has Outgrown Geography – Why Navigation Must Evolve in the Virtual Era

For payers, that means the work ahead is not simply contracting with virtual providers — it’s rebuilding the infrastructure that builds trust as members find the right care for them. Here are three elements that need rethinking.

By Nathan Paulsen

Survey: How Can AI Transform Revenue Cycle Management Technology?

In a survey of 125 people who work in medical billing, respondents shared what they like and dislike about the medical billing status quo and the changes they’d like to see to transform medical billing into a seamless operation.

By Stephanie Baum