Carrum Health, a digital marketplace for employers to purchase bundled healthcare services, announced it has partnered with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute to offer employers in Florida breast cancer care services.Carrum Health offers…
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Employer Direct Healthcare, a network company for employers who self-fund healthcare coverage, announced it garnered $92 million in secondary investment from Insight Partners, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. Existing investors Redmile Group, Dundon Capital…
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Virtual doulas reduce the chances of a cesarean section (C-section) and improve birth experiences at rates that are “comparable” to in-person doula care, a recent study discovered. Doulas provide emotional, physical and informational support…
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What You Should Know: – PCA Rx and Cost Plus Drugs, are joining forces to tackle the longstanding issue of opaque and inflated drug pricing in the US healthcare system. – This landmark collaboration…
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HHS and ONC approve the final HTI-1 rule that addresses:
Algorithm transparency.
Designation of USCDI v3 as the baseline certification standard.
An enhanced information blocking requirement.
A requirement that developers of certified health IT report…
Chronic metabolic diseases like obesity and diabetes are one of the main drivers of high healthcare costs and poor health outcomes in the U.S. The CDC estimates that obesity alone costs the country’s healthcare…
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Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast has launched Privia Wellness in partnership with Iron Health, the companies announced Monday. The program’s services will include medication management and nutrition support for women.
Houston, Texas-based Privia Medical Group…
Companies creating health care applications, digital fitness solutions, and other health-related software compete fiercely for technical staff. An article by Developers.Net cites various statistics suggesting that demand outstrips the supply of programmers by hundreds…
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I was invited to yet another retirement party this week. It was again for a primary care physician who is leaving medicine at an age that is decidedly less than the oft-discussed 65.
Burnout…
Food-as-medicine platform Season Health has closed on its strategic asset acquisition from Wellory, which offers a network of registered dietitians, the companies announced Tuesday.
Austin, Texas-based Season Health offers personalized food recipes, pre-made meals, grocery…
