Just about every woman goes through menopause in their life. Yet, less than one in five OB/GYNs receive formal training in menopause care, creating a massive gap in support.
Progyny hopes to fill this gap…
M&A activity in the healthcare sector continued to decline in the second quarter of 2023, with the number of deals reaching its lowest point in three years, according to a new report from KPMG….
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3), which was created by the Department of Health and Human Services, recently warned healthcare providers about a cybercriminal gang called Rhysida.
The group emerged in May — since…
Earlier this year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy described the worsening mental health symptoms among the country’s youth as the “defining public health crisis of our time.” On Tuesday, investors poured $13 million into…
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About 28% of Americans experience difficulty affording their prescription drugs, and 31% don’t take their medication as prescribed because of cost, according to KFF. A new partnership is addressing this issue.
Scripta Insights, a prescription…
The country’s three largest for-profit health systems — HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Community Health Systems (CHS) — all posted their second quarter earnings recently. HCA and Tenet reported net incomes for the quarter,…
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Hospitals and outpatient treatment centers in at least three states are struggling to get their systems back online following a ransomware attack waged against their parent company last week.
The cyberattack, which cybercriminals launched last…
Virtual psychiatry company Talkiatry has teamed up with NOCD, a virtual provider for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the companies told MedCity News exclusively.
New York City-based Talkiatry contracts with payers and offers medication management services and…
The evolution of clinical trials shows that although much has changed, several things remain the same. When a patient expresses interest in a trial, they complete an informed consent process, and complete a series…
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Hospitals’ pharmacy spending is projected to rise by 3.42% next year, according to a new report published by Vizient. Specialty drugs and neurology medications are the primary drivers of this increase in pharmacy expenses.
Vizient…
