UnitedHealthcare and AMA unite to address social determinants of health
The duo is supporting the creation of nearly two dozen new ICD-10 codes related to social determinants of health.
Health2047 spinout leverages community-based approach to tackle prediabetes
With $2 million in seed funding, the company, First Mile Care, is utilizing a coaching and support model in an effort to reverse prediabetes.
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.
American Medical Association says CVS-Aetna merger shouldn’t happen
The organization believes the deal would cause an increase in premiums, a reduction in competition in health insurance markets and a rise in drug spending and out-of-pocket costs for consumers.
With a new CEO, Health2047 adds funding from AMA as it lays groundwork for 7 spinoffs
Health2047 CEO Lawrence Cohen outlined the company's strategy following the group's first spinoff last year of health data network business Akiri, previously known as Switch.
Google, American Medical Association link up to create interoperability competition
The competition seeks solutions that show how patient health data can be captured by mobile devices, sent to a physician and turned into actionable information used to improve health outcomes.
How long until machine learning tools go mainstream? (Updated)
Machine learning tools are certainly spawning some exciting applications such as using medical images to analyze tumors and offering a new way to improve clinical trial matching. But how long will it take for these tools to become part of mainstream medicine?
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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.
AMA’s Physician Innovation Network lets providers connect with health tech startups
Physicians and healthcare entrepreneurs have a new way to meet and engage in meaningful dialogue: the Physician Innovation Network, a new online platform out of the American Medical Association.
AMA launches initiative focused on organizing health data
The American Medical Association has founded the Integrated Health Model Initiative, a collaborative that brings the healthcare and technology sectors together around a shared data model. Organizations such as Cerner and IBM have already signed on as participants.
AMA matchmaking program ISO early stage startups and MDs to exchange ideas, feedback
Michael Tutty, group vice president professional satisfaction and practice sustainability with the AMA, talked about the Physician Innovation Network and collaborations with incubators and accelerators at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago this week.
What’s weighing down the billion-dollar obesity drug market?
Why have FDA-approved anti-obesity drugs largely failed, at a time when two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese? Physicians, payers, and patients all have a role.
BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
One year later, mobile health best practice initiative Xcertia is reborn
One idea behind Xcertia is that if best practice guidelines for mobile health apps are widely adopted, physicians will be more likely to prescribe them.
Last week’s must-read stories: AMA gets in bed with digital health company
Also, pharma companies get access to de-identified data and a telemed app that aims to replace the patient visit entirely.
Sticks and stones and snake oil: What will inform next chapter of healthcare IT development?
The healthcare community needs to rethink clinical processes, workflow and the user experience to begin the next phase of IT development.
5 must-read stories this week: Rite Aid acquires HealthSpot assets and digital health snake oil debate
Every week, we compile the most popular and interesting stories on MedCity News. Among the highlights this week were Rite Aid's acquisition of HealthSpot's assets and a counterargument to a comparison of digital health developers to snake oil salesmen.
Morning Read: AMA to take on NRA over gun violence, Facebook tackles suicide prevention
Plus, the FDA approves an anti-obesity device that pumps a portion of the stomach's contents into the toilet after each meal, Apple said to be adding HL7 Continuity of Care Document support to iOS 10 and a federal judge allows Illinois hospital mega-merger to proceed.