Systems Oncology has used its its artificial intelligence to discover small molecules in development under partnerships with large pharma companies. The R&D of the company, the biopharma startup winner in the Pitch Perfect contest at the recent MedCity News INVEST Conference, includes a new type of RNA drug.
Armed with a tablet and virtual pet companion, California-based startup care.coach is aiming to alleviate senior loneliness — an issue that has worsened amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, which won the health IT track of the Pitch Perfect contest at MedCity INVEST, aims to fulfill seniors' medical and social needs through access to health information and clinical care when needed.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Covid-19 showed how technology can upend the old ways of clinical trials. Panelists at MedCity's INVEST conference said it's highlighting the importance of improving clinical trial diversity so that tests of new therapies and vaccines reflect the population of patients that they will treat in the real world.
Healthcare staff are working through immense loss, grief and uncertainty to provide care during the Covid-19 pandemic. As organizations think about how to support their staff, speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel said they must first talk about it openly and provide a safe space for workers to discuss their feelings.
Value-based contracts covering the reimbursement of drugs and medical devices are slowly gaining acceptance. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST conference discussed the challenges and opportunities for these contracts, which aim to improve patient outcomes and control the cost of care.
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed the already impressive growth in healthcare investing to new heights, with valuations on the rise and companies gaining access to vast sums of money. But speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel warned that raising more capital than needed is not always a good thing.
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
The pandemic has highlighted longstanding disparities in how people access mental healthcare. Panelists at MedCity INVEST shared what changes they want to see in the future, and the pandemic's broader effect on mental health.
After insurers were mandated to cover at-home Covid-19 tests, more people tested at-home screenings for other conditions, speakers said in a discussion hosted by MedCity INVEST. As preventive tests declined significantly during the pandemic, insurers also turned to creative means to give people access.
It is clear that virtual care is here to stay, but it is not the availability of technology that will govern how care is delivered. Rather, patients' preferences, along with their underlying social needs, will determine which care delivery strategy providers need to use to ensure optimal outcomes.
Racism has always existed in healthcare, but the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare how entrenched the problem still is. A panel at the MedCity INVEST conference focused on the role providers and payers play in tackling this issue. They have vowed to listen to minority communities and closely examine the racism in their own organizations, among other strategies.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Apply to the startup pitch contest if you belong to any one of the following healthcare verticals – biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, health IT or health services. The deadline to apply is 5pm ET, Friday, January 15.
All startups are invited to apply for our annual INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest that will take place virtually as part of our annual INVEST conference in April next year.