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I'm a GI Doctor. A Colon Cancer Screening Could Save Your Life.

By Dr. David Poppers Sunday, January 29, 2023 9:18 PM

A recent NEJM publication concluded that although colonoscopy is widely used as a dependable screening test to detect colorectal cancer, its overall effect on the risks of colorectal cancer death is potentially less clear than previously reported. The doubt sprouting from this study is misplaced, dangerous and will potentially lead to more deaths from this disease.

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What Health Plans Need To Know About QHPs Now That the ACA Is Here To Stay

By Joe Boyle Sunday, January 29, 2023 9:09 PM

Now that numerous calls for repeal and legal challenges brought against the ACA over the years have failed, health plans can finally invest confidently in this line of business.

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With Livongo, did Zane Burke sell a lemon to Teladoc's Jason Gorevic?

By Arundhati Parmar Sunday, January 29, 2023 8:50 PM

Was Livongo a good business? As Burke, now CEO of Quantum Health, touts its strength to investors ahead of a potential IPO, should the Livongo-Teladoc history give them pause?

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CVS Health Creates Community Equity Alliance To Improve Health Disparities

By Marissa Plescia Sunday, January 29, 2023 9:30 AM

The Community Equity Alliance aims to grow the community health workforce, advance the connections between healthcare institutions and communities, and improve disparities in heart health and mental health. The first organizations working with CVS Health are Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago and Wayne State University.

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Report: Employees Are More Focused on Immediate Health Goals Than Longer Term Goals

By Marissa Plescia Friday, January 27, 2023 1:40 PM

About 47% of American adults have hypertension and 14% have diabetes. Yet, 12% of people have set a goal to manage their blood pressure and 6% have a goal to manage their diabetes, a new HealthJoy survey found. Comparatively, about half of Americans have a musculoskeletal condition, and 35% of respondents are interested in managing back or joint pain.

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Top 5 Compliance Issues for Medtech Firms Transitioning To Data-enabled Solutions

By Kristin Havranek, Martin Gomez, Matt Wetzel, Steven Tjoe and Stephanie Philbin Friday, January 27, 2023 9:00 AM

Medtech companies should be particularly mindful of the following legal and regulatory compliance issues. This is especially true for companies transitioning to data-based services.

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StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups

By Stephanie Baum Friday, January 27, 2023 7:30 AM

Read about news from Carrum Health, New Enterprise Associates, American Medical Women's Association, and Iaso Therapeutics.

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5 Ways To Drive Intelligence Into the Prior Authorization Process

By Siva Namasivayam Thursday, January 26, 2023 6:10 PM

It's time to stop thinking about prior authorizations as a transaction. Rather, PA is the start of a care episode that should be a smooth, well-coordinated journey for patients, their providers and their health plan.

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Miach Orthopaedics Snags $40M to Change the Standard of Care for ACL Tears

By Katie Adams Thursday, January 26, 2023 5:54 PM

Miach Orthopaedics — a medical device company focused on restoring torn ACLs instead of reconstructing them — recently received $40 million in funding. The capital will be used to expand the U.S. commercial rollout of the company's implantable device, which received FDA de novo clearance in 2020.

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Digital Health Insurance Provider Angle Health Pulls in $58M

By Marissa Plescia Thursday, January 26, 2023 3:15 PM

The $58 million funding round was led by Portage and included participation from PruVen Capital, Wing Venture Capital and others. With the funding, Angle Health plans to expand into additional markets and grow its membership.

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