One Medical raises $245M in IPO
One Medical began trading on Nasdaq on Friday. The primary care startup priced its IPO at $14 per share, for roughly $245 million.
Philadelphia as a laboratory for healthcare innovation: A conversation with Gary Kurtzman of Safeguard Scientifics
In his role as senior VP and managing director of Safeguard Scientifics, a venture capital firm based just outside Philadelphia, Gary Kurtzman leads the firm’s healthcare investments. So he’s perhaps a bit biased when he says that Philadelphia is the “center of the healthcare universe,” as he did in a 2016 interview.
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.
On Twitter: Who are the most social media-savvy scientists in health care?
(Note – the dearth of women in this list’s been noticed by enough people that the hashtag #WomenTweetScienceToo is taking off. Check this blog out from The Conversation, too: “Women Scientists Get Vocal About Top Billing On Twitter) Science Magazine recently posted a list of the top 50 scientists on Twitter. Here are the top social media-savvy thinkers […]
California payer one of 9 healthcare companies on RedHerring Top 100 list
SeeChange Health has won a Red Herring Top 100 North America Award. The award recognizes private companies from North America for innovation and new technology in their respective industries. SeeChange Health offers Health Insurance and Health Solutions while encouraging people to keep an active role in managing their health. In addition to paying customers’ medical bills, […]
How much for an MRI? $500? $5,000? Reporter finds no easy or accurate answer
Massachusetts is launching a sweeping plan to hold down health care costs. A new law is partly designed to get patients to help drive down prices by shopping for medical care. So when I had a series of migraines over the summer, I decided this was an...
Certified EMR — What You Should Know?
Given the amount of publicly available information on Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and the government’s support in promoting their use, physicians all across the US are well educated about the idea of EMRs. However, the concept of certified EMR seems to be vague for some physicians. Unfortunately, a handful of physicians have limited knowledge about […]
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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.