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Top Story Payers Can & Should Do More to Solve Providers' Burnout Crisis, Health Tech CEO Says Holon Solutions CEO Jon Zimmerman thinks more payers should invest in new technology to improve workloads for healthcare workers. The burnout crisis is too big for providers to solve by themselves, and many of the economic incentives for driving quality and efficiency in healthcare are housed within health plans and accountable care organizations, he said. Sponsored Content How the Covid-19 Pandemic Has Served as a Catalyst for Diagnostic Transformation Presented by BD and MedCity News The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the way we think of diagnostics in our daily lives. In a recent webinar, BD Vice President for Diagnostics Nikos Pavlidis spoke with a clinician and an epidemiologist where they shared their perspectives on how testing developments have changed the way we track respiratory illnesses. Watch it here. Your $600 Saving Madness Ends Sunday Don't miss your chance to save $600 on the premier healthcare networking and investing event of the year. Ends Sunday 3/26 - Register Now & Save!

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Neuro Startup Cognito Corrals $73M as Alzheimer's Device Commences Key Test Alzheimer's disease research at MIT spawned Cognito Therapeutics, a startup whose medical device uses light and sound to modulate electrical activity that supports brain health. The company's Series B financing will support a Phase 3 test of its technology in patients with mild-to-moderate disease. Study finds inconsistent data in insurers' online provider directories Conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado medical school, the new report is the latest to gauge the extent of a costly problem that federal regulators are working to solve: Information about doctors varies from provider directory to provider directory. GrayMatters Health Earns FDA Clearance for PTSD Neuromodulation Device GrayMatters Health recently received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its flagship product, which is a self-neuromodulation digital therapy for PTSD. The device uses neurofeedback on specific biomarkers to help patients identify and utilize their own mental strategy for lowering their emotional response. How CMS, CVS Health Are Tackling Maternal Health Disparities At the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum held last week, two healthcare leaders from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and CVS Health stressed that reducing maternal health disparities is a top priority, with several strategies at play. For CMS, the focus is on encouraging states to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, while CVS Health is working to leverage doulas in their care delivery. AHA: High-deductible, Short-term Health Plans To Blame for Medical Debt Of the more than 15% of American adults who have past-due medical debt, about 73% owe some or all of the money to hospitals, according to a recent Urban Institute report. The American Hospital Association said short-term limited duration health plans and high-deductible health plans are to blame.

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