More than 2,000 mental health clinicians who work at Kaiser Permanente went on strike on Monday. The strike comes as a result of continued complaints about mental health care access at the health system — workers are saying patients must wait four to 11 weeks for a follow-up appointment. Through a new page posted on its website, Kaiser denies the union's claims.
Decentralized clinical trial approaches helped the pharma industry navigate through Covid-19. Now it is becoming increasingly clear that there's a need for a hybrid approach to decentralized clinical trials that considers the perspectives of patients and the impact to clinical trial sites.
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Biotech startup Senda Biosciences is developing technology that yields a new type of medicine with two programming components: one directs the therapy to go to a particular destination in the body while the second tells the therapy what to do once it gets there. With the Series C financing, Senda aims to reach the clinic in 2024.
Today's factory floors include production equipment that's linked directly into those IT systems that are so often the victims of a cyberattack. This "operational technology" (OT) is critical for pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D organizations.
By Marissa Plescia Tuesday, August 16, 2022 6:19 PM
These issues will likely be modest, Moody's said in its August report. Unlike hospitals, insurers will be less exposed to supply chain issues, higher interest rates and labor shortages.
CareHarmony, a virtual care coordination startup, recently raised $15 million in Series A funding. The company will use the funds to further the development of its platform, which uses AI to analyze patient data and provide targeted care plan recommendations.
By Marissa Plescia Tuesday, August 16, 2022 5:25 PM
Through the project, 142 rental homes will be renovated and eight new ones will be built. A childcare center will also be created to help alleviate the childcare desert in the area. CVS Health is the latest in healthcare companies to make major investments in social determinants of health.
By Mollie Williams Tuesday, August 16, 2022 2:00 PM
Mobile health clinics are particularly effective in facilitating access to health care for marginalized groups. Not only do they advance health equity, but they also complement other objectives of health care organizations, such as building trust and expanding community reach.
Merck aims to bolster its genetic medicines pipeline through a new research alliance with Orna Therapeutics, a startup whose technology forms RNA into a circle shape that brings several advantages for new therapies and vaccines. In addition to starting the partnership, the pharmaceutical giant also invested in Orna's $221 million Series B financing round.
Moximed snagged $40 million as it works to secure approval for its device, an implantable shock absorber for the knee designed to put off the need for full joint replacement. CEO Anton Clifford touts that the MISHA Knee System is the first of its kind.
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