Eli Lilly is acquiring Akouos on the heels of the biotech receiving FDA permission to begin a clinical trial testing its gene therapy for an inherited form of hearing loss. The deal is Lilly's second gene therapy acquisition following the 2021 buyout of Prevail Therapeutics.
$265B in care is expected to shift from traditional hospital settings & into patients' homes by 2025. Health systems must prepare for this new care paradigm or risk losing patients to competitors.
According to the motion, more than one third of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic's abortion patients between July 1 and September 30, 2022 came from out of state, totalling 1,317 people. In the same time period last year, just 322 patients came from out of state for abortions.
By Marissa Plescia Tuesday, October 18, 2022 5:58 PM
The funding was led by Bold Capital Group. Other investors of the company include Khosla Ventures, WestRiver Group and Glico. In total, Viome has raised more than $150 million.
By Chris Blackley Tuesday, October 18, 2022 4:36 PM
Many have never heard of a pharmacy benefit manager, mega-profitable companies that control what consumers pay for prescription drugs. The FTC's new probe needs to go far to change the status quo.
The healthcare industry is still building software to can handle its complex and vast pricing data, so it still has a few more years to go before price transparency information actually becomes useful. Once software development cycle matures, this data can infiltrate the way providers and payers negotiate contracts and affect the way patients shop for care.
By Marissa Plescia Tuesday, October 18, 2022 2:42 PM
The health plan offered through SCAN includes care navigation services from Included Health, in which members can receive assistance in finding peer groups, support groups and community resources. Members can also receive virtual behavioral healthcare through Included Health.
By Carlos Abisambra Tuesday, October 18, 2022 2:00 PM
Housing is a complex space requiring a high degree of creativity. There are a number of decision points across the selection process, and without concrete, tested experience healthcare systems can run the risk of under-serving nomadic employees.
More than seven out of every 10 instances of workplace violence in the U.S. occur in a healthcare setting, according to the CDC. Doctors and nurses don't have to live in a world where security is just good enough when they could do so much better with proven tools, processes and technology.
Today, the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a rapid and dynamic transformation. Successful contract management plays an instrumental role in navigating this landscape.
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