If you advise self-insured employers on healthcare benefits, your expert insights will help provide a comprehensive perspective of the state of healthcare benefits for employers in our second annual survey, the 2024 Benefit Consultant Sentiment THE INDEX. The post Which AI Applications Interest Your Employer Clients the Most? Where Will They Have the Greatest Impact? appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

Embedding patient financing options into the billing process presents a very clear solution for providers and patients to balance affordability and increase collectability. The post Debunking the Myths Around Patient Financing appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

How health tech startups can successfully adapt the principles to their business ideas The post Examining the Usefulness of the Lean Startup Method in Building Health Tech Products appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

More than 33,000 Providence employees filed a class-action complaint against the health system in 2021, alleging that it had been withholding their wages by denying them breaks and rounding down their working hours. Last week, Providence was ordered to pay more than $200 million in damages — a decision that “sends a message to healthcare corporations,” according to an attorney representing the workers. The post Providence Ordered to Pay $200M for ‘Systemic Wage Violations’ appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

Day One Biopharmaceuticals drug Ojemda is now FDA-approved for advanced pediatric low-grade glioma, the most common type of brain cancer in children. The regulatory decision for Ojemda covers a broader swath of patients than a drug combination from Novartis approved for treating this childhood cancer. The post FDA Drug Approval Marks a New Day for Treating Pediatric Brain Cancer appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

Game-changing advances can be achieved by integrating patient collaboration and priorities into the full span of trial design. The post It’s Time to Give Patients a Seat at the Table appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

it is paramount that we address both cholesterol risk and inflammation to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The post To Further Impede the Progression of Heart Disease, We Must Treat Patients With Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Combination With Statin Therapy appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

Algorithms make it possible for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating with one another, posing a new test for regulators policing the market, said Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, during a media event hosted by KFF. The post FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

The MedCity INVEST conference is scheduled for May 21-22 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Chicago, The companies will offer a window into some of the promising treatments under development such as different types of cancers to muscular dystrophy. Space is limited so register today! The post Six Biopharma Companies to Watch at MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest appeared first on MedCity News ..read more

Success requires both novel VBC models as well as moving care beyond the clinic walls to meet patients where they are. The post Patient Engagement Is Essential for Achieving the Goals of Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News ..read more