MedCity News

AUGUST 25, 2024

Here’s what is needed to create educational materials that empower patients and lead to better outcomes. The post Healthcare Needs to Be Proactive, Not Reactive — How Patient Education Improves Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News. Educational materials that are relatable and personalized can increase engagement.

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World of DTC Marketing

MARCH 8, 2021

SUMMARY: The media loves to blame pharma companies for high healthcare costs, but unless we start to invest in healthy lifestyles, we’re headed for a healthcare crisis the likes of which we have never experienced. The media have targeted pharmaceutical companies for a long time because sensational headlines lead to clicks.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Cheryl Larson, president and CEO of Midwest Business Group on Health, said employers are worried that the consolidation of healthcare companies will lead to higher costs for employers and patients.

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World of DTC Marketing

OCTOBER 25, 2021

SUMMARY: One definitive trend to emerge from the pandemic is that more people are becoming healthcare consumers. They want healthcare to be easier to access and don’t want to wait for necessary medical tests. This could lead to an evolution in urgent care centers, but it will require disruptive thinking.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The nation’s leaders don’t tell entrepreneurs what to do — but they do provide clarity around the challenges that the healthcare sector is facing, and help gently steer innovation in the right direction. Israel has a powerful tech ecosystem combined with practical government support.

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MedCity News

MARCH 31, 2023

Many healthcare workers prefer providing at-home care because it allows them to provide more personal, less hectic care than they can on the hospital floor, said Current Health CEO Chris McGhee.

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World of DTC Marketing

MARCH 5, 2022

American healthcare is the most expensive globally, but it’s not close to being the best. Our healthcare system has become like a mass-market retailer, in the door to treat the problem and out the door with an Rx or other treatment recommendation. Being social and ous can also lead to more loneliness later.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Called Microsoft Fabric, which was rolled out broadly in May, the announcement on October 10 marks the availability of Fabric’s capabilities specifically for the healthcare vertical – to clinicians, administrators but perhaps, most importantly, to patients. Lungs hyperinflated to clear. No pneumothorax or pleural eltusion.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 2, 2024

The research comes as concerns about PE-owned hospitals are intensifying — from leaders both within and outside of the healthcare industry.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While some may believe this could lead to Amazon leaving healthcare, one industry expert said that would be an “overly simplistic” takeaway. Amazon has eliminated “a few hundred” jobs across Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical, the company confirmed to MedCity News Wednesday.

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Fierce Pharma

JANUARY 10, 2024

In AZ's push to reach industry-leading growth by 2030, confidence is key, chief financial officer Aradhana Sarin said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. With a late-stage pipeline spanning more than 120 clinical trials and a firm grasp of five major disease areas, AstraZeneca appears confident heading into 2024. |

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Healthcare staffing shortages are leading to negative patient experiences, which is especially troublesome for small healthcare practices that often use good patient experiences to differentiate themselves from competitors, according to a new report.

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Integrity Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The important skills that contribute to sales success are constant, regardless of disruptive external events, but they’ll need to be sharpened and tailored to the changing healthcare environment. Healthcare sales has gone through a number of rocky transitions and disruptions over the past decade. Sales managers are key to that.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

David Finn, CHIME Association Executive Healthcare and Information Sector, lead of the cybersecurity pavilion initiatives at ViVE 2023, does not mince words. With ransomware attacks surging to an all time high this month, Finn said in an interview that security is no longer a defensive posture; we are engaged in a war.

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World of DTC Marketing

JUNE 22, 2022

America’s profit-riddled healthcare-industrial complex consumes 17% of GDP, equivalent to $3.6trn a year. However, changes are slowly being implemented that could lower healthcare costs. Healthcare is ripe for disruption, but any attempt to disrupt our state of healthcare has been met with pushback and challenges.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission doesn’t get notified about every deal, which can lead to a slow consolidation of the market, said Lina Khan, chair of the FTC. She made these comments on Monday during the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit 2023 held in Chicago.

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MedCity News

JUNE 22, 2023

In the 12 months leading up to May 15, health services deal volumes decreased just 4% from the year prior, a new report from PwC found. There was a 15% decrease in deal values.

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World of DTC Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

SUMMARY: Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices is popular with voters because the media has been focused on the high price of some drugs, but this measure won’t lead to lower healthcare costs. The drug industry is trying to convince voters that government negotiations with drug companies will lead to less innovation.

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MedCity News

APRIL 19, 2023

Automation, AI, and machine learning can all be used to identify issues that lead to denials, streamline the patient billing process, reduce manual processes, and provide real-time data to quickly process claims.

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World of DTC Marketing

JANUARY 1, 2022

Yes, there will be changes in healthcare in the coming years but put away the thoughts that telehealth and wearable devices will revolutionize healthcare. Digital, within healthcare, is used differently by online health seekers. The post A realistic view of healthcare in 2022. Here are things I believe are more realistic.

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MedCity News

JUNE 5, 2023

But left to continue unchecked, it will only engender wider discontent, decrease patient satisfaction, and ultimately lead to worse outcomes. The ED boarding crisis is not one that’s going to be solved overnight.

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World of DTC Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

The pandemic has been uniquely stressful for healthcare teams. For example, healthcare professionals may be more inclined to share their emotions on an anonymous survey, leading to an honest representation of the team’s mental health. #3 The post Three ways to combat stress in a remote working healthcare team.

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World of DTC Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

SUMMARY: The Facebook whistleblower lawsuit can be summed up in one sentence: Facebook prioritizes engagement above all else because it leads to more profits even if that engagement containing inflammatory information. When advertisers start withholding ad dollars and demanding change in ALL areas, including healthcare. Bob Hoffman.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Finding out someone has hypertension early can lead to medication that reduces the likelihood of heart failure, and paying for an in-home checkup is well worth the expense for the overall savings it can confer to whoever has payment responsibility. . Where home care can really shine is within value-based care arrangements.

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Healthcare Success

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Yet many healthcare organizations still rely on SEO strategies and tactics that were "best practices" a decade ago. Its no surprise that countless healthcare providers and other businesses are seeing drops in rankings and traffic after Google's Helpful Content Update. This is Stuart Gandalf leading another podcast.

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World of DTC Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act’s health insurance subsidies and drug pricing reforms will improve health care affordability for Americans but won’t do a damn thing for our overall healthcare costs, which will keep rising. This is going to lead to a lot of health problems and associated costs. One in 4 U.S. percent of U.S.

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Referral MD

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Prior authorization is a pivotal component of healthcare, bridging the relationship between patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies. This ensures the efficient use of healthcare resources while reducing unnecessary expenditures. Photo by terovesalainen on Adobe Stock What Is Prior Authorization?

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MedCity News

AUGUST 5, 2024

The integration of AI holds the promise of catalyzing innovation and spearheading a healthcare reinvention. MedTech companies that can successfully integrate these technologies into their operations are poised not only to thrive but also to lead the transformation of healthcare delivery.

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World of DTC Marketing

MAY 30, 2021

SUMMARY: Amazon has set its sights on healthcare as it smells another profit opportunity. Google has signed an agreement with the Mayo clinic to help analyze data as they want a slice of healthcare dollars but what’s missing from these tech companies is “the human touch” that patients want. We are heading that way.

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MedCity News

MARCH 21, 2024

In order to understand the current state of the healthcare system it is essential to have comprehensive sources of real-world and integrated data linked with data from across the healthcare ecosystem.

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MedCity News

JUNE 21, 2023

Losing sight of organizational goals and priorities and operating without a clear, supported plan can lead to a scatter-shot approach to AI investment that may duplicate investments, misallocate resources, and cause stakeholders to become cynical about AI’s value and potential.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A recent academic study of the leading LLM AI models’ ability to read and interpret clinical information demonstrates the incredible power of these tools to support healthcare, but concludes that LLMs should be used as “a supplement to existing workflows rather than as a replacement for human expertise.”

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Continuous Glucose Monitoring tools are revolutionizing the way diabetes is managed, offering unparalleled benefits for both healthcare providers and patients. By providing continuous, accurate data, CGM is especially useful for remote monitoring, enabling timely interventions and leading to better user health.

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Infuse Medical

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In todays rapidly advancing healthcare landscape, the demands placed on medical professionals are greater than ever. Traditional approachestextbooks, live demonstrations, and hands-on workshopswhile valuable, are no longer sufficient to meet the complexities of modern healthcare. billion by 2025. billion by 2025.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hear from patients, leading provider and payer executives, investors, and healthcare startups about how to improve the patient experience at the event, which kicks off the first day of the HLTH conference. ENGAGE at HLTH is scheduled for November 13 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This decrease could lead to increased costs and decreased efficiency for healthcare systems as well as decreased access and poorer health outcomes for patients if nothing is done about it soon.

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Referral MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Yet, the healthcare experience often begins with a decidedly analog ritual: The dreaded patient intake form. For too long, the administrative side of healthcare has lagged behind its clinical advancements. In this blog, well explore how digital patient intake can revolutionize healthcare efficiency, one click (or tap) at a time.

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