A long and deeply-reported feature story in The Washington Post on Tuesday put a spotlight on the stark effect that an epidemic of chronic illness is taking on too many millions of Americans.”Forty years…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has fined two hospitals in September for alleged violations of its price transparency rule. This marks the third month in a row that the agency has…
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Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine have developed a method to create stem cell-derived organoids that can produce tooth enamel proteins. The breakthrough could pave the way for lab grown enamel…
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a COVID-19 breathalyzer test. The technology requires someone to breathe into it just once or twice, and it can then provide an indication if the…
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Mental health company Two Chairs announced Tuesday that it is launching two new features for patients: group therapy and care navigation.
San Francisco-based Two Chairs was founded in 2017 and offers in-person, virtual and hybrid…
Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. They’re meant to address concerns about state privacy laws governing consumer health data, according to…
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On Thursday, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions announced that it will begin conducting strike authorization votes among its 85,000 members starting next Monday and going through September 13.
The coalition represents about half of…
In this video, two experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Tennessee describe how they implemented value-based care from the provider’s point of view. They distinguish provider-led from payer-led bundles, reveal how VUMC…
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We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Information Services Support Specialist position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position…
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Viome Life Sciences announced it closed a $86.5 million oversubscribed Series C funding round, bringing its total raise to $175 million. Bold Capital and Khosla Ventures participated in the round alongside existing and new investors.
The…
