Health Tech Promised Simplicity — Why Does It Feel Like More Work?
The future of health care innovation is technology that carries more of the load, so people don't have to.
Cadence Rakes In $100M to Automate Chronic Care at Scale
Cadence raised $100 million in Series C funding to scale its AI-powered chronic care platform, which monitors patients at home and adjusts their medications in real time. The startup, now valued at $1.23 billion, partners with health systems to treat patients with heart failure, hypertension and diabetes.
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Closing the Quality-Affordability Gap in Workplace Mental Health
In an interview, Kyan Health Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Konstantin Struck discussed how Kyan gives mid-market and enterprise employers access to premium workforce mental healthcare, at a price point that is affordable.
The CGM Adoption Gap Is Worse Than You Think
A new study found that continuous glucose monitors can cut healthcare costs by about 20% while also improving outcomes for insulin-dependent diabetes patients, largely by reducing hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Despite these benefits and broad insurance coverage, roughly 80% of eligible patients still are not using the technology — highlighting a significant adoption gap.
CMS’ ACCESS Model: A New Push to Rewire Medicare Around Outcomes?
CMS’ new ACCESS model, slated to begin on July 1, aims to shift traditional Medicare fee-for-service toward value-based care by tying payments to patient outcomes and encouraging tech-enabled, preventive care. Experts say it could benefit digitally mature, value-focused providers first, but its overall success will hinge on clear metrics, better data sharing and sustained participation.
How Oura Expanded from Wellness to Healthcare
Oura has evolved from a sleep-focused wellness startup into a company getting deeper and deeper into chronic disease management and healthcare integration. Ricky Bloomfield, the company’s chief medical officer, said Oura wants to integrate more of its data into healthcare workflows — in ways that are clinically meaningful, not burdensome, for physicians, he emphasized.
Goodpath Rakes In $18M for Chronic Condition Platform
Goodpath’s Series A round was led by MassMutual Ventures and included participation from Healthy Ventures. In total, the company has raised $22 million.
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Corewell Health Touts Success of Virtual Lifestyle Medicine Program with Nudj Health
Corewell Health is seeing positive results from its partnership with Nudj Health, a startup that delivers virtual lifestyle medicine programs. More than 3,600 Corewell patients have enrolled in Nudj’s programs since 2023 — and their reported improvements include weight loss, reduced depression and anxiety levels, better cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and increased daily exercise minutes.
The Future Of Chronic Condition Management: Living Better For Longer
Employers have a unique opportunity to shift from reactive to proactive care, in an unprecedented way. By grounding benefits strategies in clinical innovation and time-tested behavior change, healthy aging and enhanced quality of life is more achievable than ever before.
Diabetes Eradication? The New Chronic Condition Care Playbook and How GLP-1s Are Changing the Game
GLP-1 medications are transforming how we think about chronic disease management and, more importantly, prevention. Ongoing research has found them to be effective in the prevention or treatment of diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, liver disease, sleep apnea, and more.
The Crisis of Elderly Poverty and Its Health Consequences
Poverty significantly impacts the mental and physical health of older adults. Lack of access to care and unaddressed SDOH issues lead to poorly managed chronic conditions, delays in treatment, medication non-adherence, and lower utilization of preventive services.
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From Blind Spots to Better Outcomes: How SNF Data Transparency Strengthens LTSS
What if health plans could identify member decline before an avoidable hospitalization occurs? Real-time clinical visibility into long-stay SNF members uncovers risk earlier and drives better outcomes.
The Case for 340B Done Right
It’s critical that healthcare organizations delivering on the program’s promise not be torpedoed by the “bad actors”
The Role of Medication Delivery in Non-Adherence
For GLP-1 receptor agonists specifically, adherence challenges are a major concern, as these medications require long-term use to achieve meaningful health benefits in chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity.
The New Game Plan for Star Ratings Must Start with Member Incentives
Medicare Advantage plans can more effectively position themselves for success under an evolving measurement system. Here are three strategic actions health plan leaders should prioritize to enhance 2026 bids to secure stronger Star Rating performance.
Health for the Holidays: 3 Strategies for Empowering Medication Adherence
The best “gift” for a person with chronic conditions is the emotional support and education needed to stay adherent to medications during the hectic holiday season.
Considering Covering GLP-1s? Here’s What You Need to Know
Though chronic disease treatment is rapidly expanding, balancing the latest medication with proven initiatives can help employers manage rising healthcare costs wherever you fall on the GLP-1 coverage spectrum.