Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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HCLF keynote: Methods to improve care transitions

CHICAGO—“It’s really devastating for people to be coming in and out of hospitals,” said Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN, delivering the keynote address at the Healthcare Leadership Forum on Sept. 29.

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Editorial: It’s not just about care delivery, but improving health

Healthcare reform is about reducing waste and increasing the focus on prevention and high quality care. But at the end of the day, will it make people healthier? “Probably not, unless individuals, families and communities begin dealing with the multiple impediments to health in our daily lives and change their behavior accordingly,” wrote Alice M. Rivlin in a Brookings Institution brief.

Office Ally Introduces New e-Prescribing Module

(SAN ANTONIO, Texas – September 29, 2014) – Office Ally announced today the introduction of an e-prescribing module designed to make electronic prescribing easy and safe while enhancing patient care. In bringing this new product to market, Office Ally is partnering with Surescripts to link with over 93 percent of U.S. pharmacies.

Athenahealth seeks a few good innovators

Athenahealth, a provider of cloud-based services and mobile health tools, is in search of start-ups to participate in its More Disruption Please (MDP) Accelerator program.

Four Pioneer ACOs drop out

Calling the program overly stringent, four Pioneer accountable care organizations are ending their experimental venture into the higher risk and reward payment agreement with Medicare. They join the nine ACOs that exited the program last year. 

Uphill battle for ACOs pursuing HIT interoperability

While many accountable care organizations are realizing the benefits of health IT, they continue to struggle with poor interoperability across systems, according to a survey jointly conducted by Premier Inc. and the eHealth Initiative.

MediSafe Wins First Prize at Health 2.0’s Traction Startup Championship Competition

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--MediSafe, the top-rated and cloud-synced medication management platform has won first prize in this year’s Traction: Health 2.0’s Startup Championship. As the first mobile solution to sync mobile device medication reminders between family members & caregivers, MediSafe has been identified as a leader in the mHealth industry.

ChoiceHealth and Cigna Start Collaborative Care Program to Improve Health and Lower Costs for Northern Virginia Customers

MANASSAS, Va.--Cigna (NYSE: CI) and ChoiceHealth doctors in Virginia are launching a collaborative care initiative to improve patient access to health care, enhance care coordination, and achieve the goal of improved health, affordability and patient experience. ChoiceHealth, a subsidiary corporation of Novant Health will bring independent primary care providers that are part of the ChoiceHealth network and Novant Health Medical Group providers together for this program.

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.