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Top Story Vertex Pharma's Opioid Alternative Wins FDA Approval, First in a New Class of Pain Meds Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Jounavx is now FDA approved, providing patients a non-opioid option for treating acute pain. The twice-daily pill is the first in a new class of medicines that block a key pathway in the peripheral nervous system. Sponsored Checklist to Help Primary Care Practices Maintain and Grow Presented by Elation Health Primary care practices are contending with a challenging environment amid consolidation, new reimbursement models from insurance companies, administrative burdens, patient retention and patient volume demands. This ebook offers a check list to help primary care practices maintain and grow in the face of these challenges. Download it today!

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MedCity Pivot Podcast: Embedding a New Data Safety Standard in Healthcare We kick off our first season of the MedCity Pivot Podcast by discussing ways healthcare organizations can protect themselves from being targets of a cybersecurity attack. A new IEEE Standard can help. Report: HealthCare.gov Insurers Denied 19% of In-Network Claims in 2023 About one in five in-network claims were denied by insurers of qualified health plans on HealthCare.gov in 2023, according to KFF. There is also wide variation by insurer and state. MedCity FemFwd: Comparing Maternal Health in Employer-Sponsored Populations vs. Medicaid In this episode, we're joined by Emily Lindemer, an executive director at Morgan Health. Lindemer discusses a recent report she co-authored, which focuses on maternal health opportunities in employer-sponsored insurance. The Role of Proactive Monitoring Solutions in the Shift to a Risk-Based Care Model More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care delivery that can supplement primary care and care management services. Open Source Healthcare - The Cure for Stagnant Medical Innovation We are living in a moment when many realize that collaboration yields better, faster and more affordable advances. Open source also enables the potential for bigger profits and revenue. What's in reach: a small amount of money paid for treatments across millions of people, rather than expensive lifesaving treatments only for the few who can afford them.

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