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Top Story 'Increasingly Concerned' Senators Launch Investigation Into Private Equity's Effect on Healthcare This week, two bipartisan members of the Senate Budget Committee launched an investigation into private equity and its impact on healthcare. They initiated the probe to get answers about "questionable financial transactions" that could be hurting care quality for patients at hospitals owned by private equity firms. Sponsored Content Revolutionizing Virtual Primary Care Presented by MDLive and MedCity News MDLive President, Jon Salon details the latest enhancement to their virtual primary care offerings with chronic conditions and how the company's health coaching program will help patients stay engaged. Watch the full interview Networking At Its Finest & Best Rate Hurry, you have 1 week left to get the best rate on the best networking the industry has to offer. 2 days at the Ritz in Chicago, May 21-22, 2024. Connect with the best investors, VCs, most promising startups and so much more. Register Now to Save $700

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FDA Approves Not One, But Two Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapies The first gene therapies for sickle cell disease are now approved: Casgevy from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Casgevy and Lyfgenia from Bluebird Bio. Despite the same-day approval, key differences give one of these therapies commercialization advantages over the other. How IT Became So Integral in Healthcare in So Little Time Looking back 20 years, when fewer than 18% of physician practices used electronic health records, few experts would have anticipated how information technology has changed healthcare. Thanks to IT, the volume and types of data generated and the speed at which they can be analyzed are vastly different than decades ago. The Human Behind the Screen: Why Empathy Matters in your Healthcare IT Strategy As healthcare IT undergoes continual evolution, the integration of automation and human connection is poised to define the trajectory of IT support. This synergy promises a smooth experience for users and ultimately contributes to enhanced patient care. Are Registered Dietitians the Key To Optimizing Weight Loss With GLP-1s? Prescriptions for GLP-1s are soaring, but fewer than a third of people prescribed the costly drugs will continue taking them one year later without personalized support. Without the expert guidance of a registered dietitian, you risk not achieving the significant clinical benefits these drugs offer and forfeiting the potential for sustainable, transformative health outcomes. Applying the Economy-Wide Lessons of Digital Payments to Clinical Trial Retention To help keep participants engaged, and on trial, payment and reimbursement systems should offer the same level of flexibility that people have come to expect in every other walk of life.

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