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Over 800 women died from pregnancy-related complications in 2020 in the United States, and well over half of these deaths were preventable. This isn’t news for professionals who work in this space because maternal deaths in the U.S. outnumber those in most industrialized nations in the west. Maternal outcomes for Black women in the US are even worse. Black mothers die from pregnancy-related complications nearly three times more frequently than white and Hispanic women. Despite efforts to prio...

As health systems roll out new patient-facing technologies, they need to ensure that their patients are comfortable using these tools. To avoid losing patient trust, hospitals should introduce new technology with transparency and patient education at the forefront of their minds, said Aaron Miri, Baptist Health's chief digital and information officer.

Florida healthcare providers are prone to experience unpredictable changes in the revenue cycle when Medicaid plans begin the redetermination, renewal, and disenrollment process.

Two fatalities were reported in an early-stage study testing a Gossamer Bio drug intended to treat a rare cancer affecting the central nervous system. Due to the adverse events and a partial FDA clinical hold, Gossamer has decided to stop work on the program.

Three of Cano Health's board members recently resigned in protest of the company's management strategy and announced they will form a group to enact comprehensive changes at Cano, including replacing the CEO. They said Cano's governance structure has caused the company’s stock price “to be decimated, dropping over 90% from its debut” and has saddled the firm with a "crippling debt burden."

It’s not enough to be hopeful that hospitals with the right tools—and incentives will put prices out there on a menu for all to see. Luckily, for employers and employees who want to access affordable healthcare, new and emerging solutions are empowering them with information and options.

A similar bill appeared last year but did not progress. Given the potential costs of reimbursing prescription digital therapeutics, Congress could be skeptical. Still, with growing attention on mental health, advocates are optimistic.

Paris-based Sofinnova Partners announced last week that it has launched a new strategy aimed at investing in a new breed of startups that straddle the lines between data and biology.

Hear from healthcare executives such as Dave Jacobs, co-founder of Homethrive, EY Global Health Leader Aloha McBride, and Worksite Labs CEO Gary Frazier on how they are meeting the challenges of healthcare innovation.

The ViVE conference in Nashville, powered by HLTH and CHIME, offered an overview of the latest developments in health tech spanning interoperability, cybersecurity, price transparency, behavioral health and health equity.