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Sea creature-inspired biotech Ascidian surfaces with $50M and a new way to edit RNA

By Frank Vinluan Wednesday, October 12, 2022 7:00 AM

Ascidian Therapeutics is developing therapies for inherited disorders that work by editing RNA with an approach that could offer advantages over currently available genetic medicines. The biotech's lead program is in preclinical development for Stargardt disease, a rare eye disorder caused by multiple genetic mutations.

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Patients as savvy consumers – demand for personalized care drives today's digital healthcare services market

By Erica Jain Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:56 PM

Rethinking the entire patient-as-consumer experience to create something that's pure, clean, modern and friendly is a fundamental requirement for building and maintaining their brand.

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Report: Employers are searching for alternative retiree healthcare benefit options

By Marissa Plescia Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:14 PM

Almost 40% of employers made changes to their retiree healthcare benefits in the last three years, while another 63% plan to in the next three three years, the Willis Towers Watson survey found. Some are looking to replace their traditional group plan offerings with individual insurance through a private marketplace.

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5 steps to develop a dashboard to better manage your operations

By Christina Andrews Tuesday, October 11, 2022 4:28 PM

How do organizations optimize and scale business intelligence? Here are five basic steps to consider when developing dashboards to assess your operational, financial and quality components within the care at home industry.

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Capital Blue Cross to bring low-cost pharmacy option to members and non-members in 2023

By Marissa Plescia Tuesday, October 11, 2022 3:32 PM

It is Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company's first collaboration with a health plan. The pharmacy company will not be replacing Capital Blue Cross' existing pharmacy benefits manger, but instead will be an additional option for members to choose.

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How medtech can crack the patient engagement conundrum and transform the patient experience [Sponsored]

By Stephanie Baum Tuesday, October 11, 2022 1:45 PM

A look at how tapping real world evidence from medical devices and patients could be a game changer, improving patient-clinician communication, supporting earlier interventions and helping patients manage their condition.

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Bill mandating electronic prior authorizations may not improve care quality

By Amanda James Tuesday, October 11, 2022 1:35 PM

The Act, along with mandating the adoption of electronic prior authorization, requires greater levels of transparency, approval rates, and rationale for denied requests.

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A biologic's efficacy in a pill: Dice posts first human data for oral psoriasis med

By Frank Vinluan Tuesday, October 11, 2022 1:06 PM

Dice Therapeutics reported the first human data for its oral psoriasis drug designed to hit the same pro-inflammatory protein blocked by blockbuster antibody drugs from Novartis and Eli Lilly. The potential for Dice's pill to offer a competitive oral alternative pushed the biotech's stock skyward by nearly 80%.

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