OSF Ventures’ new leader will focus investments on alternative care modalities, workforce retention

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Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. TOP STORIES OSF Ventures' new leader will focus investments on alternative care modalities, workforce retention OSF Ventures — the investment arm of Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare — gained a new leader last week when Mayank Taneja took the helm. In the role, Taneja oversees $250 million in assets across three funds. The venture capital arm is currently focused on investing in solutions to take care outside the four walls of a hospital and increase workforce retention, he said. Sponsored Content Telehealth trends and the future of virtual care From Wheel and MedCity News Virtual-first care is a telehealth trend that's emerged in the past few years. Virtual-first care directs patients to a video visit, call or other digital interaction with a clinician before or instead of an in-person visit.  The Future of Virtual-First Care eBook, sponsored by Wheel, explores some of the challenges, identifies trends and offers insight as to how healthcare stakeholders are envisioning the future of virtual health. It highlights some virtual-first care approaches that payers, providers and self-insured employers offer. It also addresses some challenges virtual-first care stakeholders will need to overcome for this value-based care approach to become more widely adopted. 1 Day of High-Quality, In-Person Meetings Around Digital Health Technology From MedCity News Join us in Dallas for MedCity INVEST Digital Health on Wednesday, September 28.  Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to meet and discuss the latest trends and opportunities. Don't miss your chance to save with the Super Early Bird Rate. How UCSF's accelerator is helping health tech reach more low-income patients By Katie Adams Wednesday, July 6, 2022 7:17 PM The low-income patient populations who bear disproportionate disease burdens are the same populations who are most likely to face barriers in health technology use, according to Courtney Lyles co-founder of S.O.L.V.E. Health Tech, UCSF's health equity accelerator. The program she co-founded seeks to address this problem by conducting research with digital health startups about how their products can better serve low-income patients. Read more » Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM): A gateway to hybrid musculoskeletal care By Ryan Eder and Thomas Santo Wednesday, July 6, 2022 7:07 PM A new set of 5 CMS codes introduced for 2022, RTM allows physical therapists and other qualified healthcare professionals to bill for monitoring and managing a patient's MSK care plan remotely Read more » How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, July 6, 2022 6:54 PM Because the virus keeps mutating and will be around for a long time, the market for Pfizer's products won't go away. In wealthier countries, the public is likely to keep coming back for more, like diners at an all-you-can-eat restaurant, sated but never entirely satisfied. Read more » With new gene therapy data in hand, Sarepta talks with FDA about approval pathways By Frank Vinluan Wednesday, July 6, 2022 6:17 PM Sarepta Therapeutics has more clinical data showing the safety and efficacy of its experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A pivotal Phase 3 test is already underway and could post data next year but the company is also talking with regulators about the possibility of a submission under the accelerated approval pathway. Read more » Re-Defining Healthcare Recruitment with Deep Learning Automation Replace the tedious manual resume screening process! Learn how AI frameworks and technology are streamlining the recruiter/candidate experience, resulting in healthcare industries hiring skilled and knowledgeable personnel quickly and effectively. Download this FREE eBook to learn more! MedCity News   611 Broadway    New York,  NY   10012   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to MedCity Daily Digest from MedCity News. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails