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Top Story Is General Catalyst Buying Summa Health a Good Idea? Only Time Will Tell General Catalyst just announced its plans to acquire Summa Health, an Ohio-based health system. Leaders from across the healthcare industry aren't sure how the deal will play out, given the novel nature of the deal and the involvement of one of the country's most prominent VC firms. Sponsored Content How To Use Informed Decision-Making To Reduce Staff Burnout and Improve Your Health System's Productivity Presented by Care Logistics Dr. Christopher Newman of Mary Washington Healthcare details how utilizing the principles of informed awareness has transformed staff experience and facilitated a more productive, efficient, and engaged workforce.    Learn more here. What's the ROI for Attending INVEST 2024? Convenience, budget friendly (less than a latte a day), and the biggest benefit/ROI is networking. A 2023 attendee said, "I was impressed by the mix of attendees and intentionality behind the networking sessions." It doesn't get any better, this is the best of the best when it comes to networking in healthcare. Register Today and Save!

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CMS Finalizes Rule Streamlining Prior Authorization Process CMS finalized a rule on Wednesday that included set deadlines for affected payers to complete prior authorization requests. Several organizations came out in support of the rule. Cell Therapy Startup With Stanford Roots Unveils $75M to Seek Inflammation Cures Startup TrX1 develops cell therapies that function like a particular type of regulatory T cell, or Treg, whose role includes dampening inflammation and inducing long-term tolerance. Based on research from Stanford, TrX1's lead program is a potential therapy for preventing graft-versus-host disease. The Prohibitive Economics of Weight Care How we discuss overweight and obese diagnoses and how we treat those patients is slowly starting to improve. However, there's still a lot of work to be done – in how we manufacture, market, and manage life-changing weight care medications, as well as how we expand access and improve adherence to them. Forta Health Rakes In $55M to Empower Family Caregivers Forta Health raised $55 million in Series A funding on Wednesday. The startup offers a platform to help family caregivers quickly access care to manage their loved ones' chronic conditions. Its first area of focus is autism spectrum disorder (ASD). AMA President: Medicare Physician Pay Cuts Will Have 'Dire' Impact if Not Reversed The Medicare physician pay cuts that went into effect January 1 is a "disaster for the profession," said Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, president of the AMA, during an interview at CES 2024. Getting the pay cut reversed is a top priority for the organization. New Technology Adoption During Times of Crisis: 3 Key Lessons for Biopharma Innovators In the face of these multifaceted threats, the need for innovative healthcare solutions becomes increasingly urgent. It underscores the vital role of the biopharmaceutical industry in not only addressing immediate health crises but also contributing to the broader resilience and well-being of humanity in times of adversity. PointClickCare Acquires CPSI's Post-Acute EHR Subsidiary CPSI sold American HealthTech — its subsidiary that provides an EHR platform for the post-acute care market — to post-acute health IT vendor PointClickCare. American HealthTech's customers have already begun transitioning to PointClickCare's platform.

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