Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is leveraging data and value-based contracts to reduce disparities it has observed and publicly revealed within its own patient population, while also providing financial support to groups that help physicians address health equity.
At a time when a large portion of healthcare practitioner interactions have switched to digital, it's clear that life science companies need to transform their approach to be much more collaborative in the way they work with healthcare professionals.
A new survey from Reuters Events in collaboration with Microsoft and Exeevo, Medical-commercial collaborating to win in the digital era, offers an inside look at the trends and challenges with which life science professionals have to contend, and how they are responding and explores new strategies and tactics for how these companies are working with healthcare providers and adapting themselves to improve the patient experience in healthcare.
INVEST 2022 is going to be held March 28-30 in at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago. This year, we have four new categories reflecting the pandemic-reality and how it has reshaped healthcare. Apply now for a chance to pitch LIVE in front of VC judges. Please note that companies that have pitched in the last 12 months at a MedCity event are ineligible to apply. Selected finalists will be asked to register for the conference at a reduced rate. Deadline is January 15.
By Michael Schroeder Thursday, January 13, 2022 7:50 PM
The Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Coalition (AI3C) leverages the collective brainpower, experience and expertise of the Brookings Institution, Cleveland Clinic, Duke Health, Intermountain Healthcare, Microsoft, Novant Health, Plug and Play, Providence, UC San Diego and University of Virginia.
By Frank Vinluan Thursday, January 13, 2022 5:51 PM
The FDA placed a clinical hold on Denali Therapeutics' application to begin Phase 1 testing of an antibody drug for Alzheimer's disease. The Denali drug uses the biotech's proprietary technology to deliver therapeutic cargo across the protective blood-brain barrier.
By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Thursday, January 13, 2022 4:53 PM
Te justices blocked a key Biden administration Covid-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 workers to either mandate that employees be vaccinated against covid or wear masks and undergo weekly testing. But said that a separate rule requiring Covid vaccines for an estimated 10 million health workers at facilities that receive funding from Medicare and Medicaid could go forward
By Chris Hasslinger Thursday, January 13, 2022 1:36 PM
Providers, payers, and life sciences companies have a lot of room for growth using AI, and investors participating in JPM will continue to focus on companies that recognize this and act on it.
By Frank Vinluan Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:35 PM
AstraZeneca's partnership with Scorpion Therapeutics will focus on transcription factors that are known to play a role in cancer but have been difficult to target with small molecule drugs. Depending on the progress of the research, Scorpion could receive up to $1.5 billion in option fees and milestone payments.
By Stephanie Baum Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:15 AM
In the runup to MedCity INVEST in Chicago, we're spotlighting the perspectives of investors and what motivates them to invest in startups. If you're a startup in pharma tech, value-based care and care coordination, diagnostics or remote patient monitoring/smart devices, apply to our Pitch Perfect contest today.
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