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Fruit Street Health's complaint alleged that Sharecare violated the terms of their shared business agreement by rolling out its own version of Fruit Street’s diabetes prevention program, which had been previously offered to Sharecare members. Sharecare said that the lawsuit is baseless.

In a letter to CMS, four senators asked for better data collection on the practices of Medicare Advantage plans, including when it comes to prior authorization.

Novartis drug iptacopan, which won its first FDA approval in early December in a rare blood disorder, has met the main goal of a pivotal test in an ultra-rare kidney disease. The small molecule’s potential to address many diseases has stirred up blockbuster expectations.

TEFCA’s goal is to establish a universal floor for interoperability across the country by developing the infrastructure model and governing approach for users in different networks to securely share basic clinical information with each other.

Selection of the correct wound dressings and closure devices for patients remains an important factor in preventing MARSIs (Medical Adhesive Related Skin Injuries).

Although problems in US healthcare abound, the most insidious challenges are often tightly coupled with the industry’s most appealing and instilled virtues — a highly selective and independent workforce, (b) an extremely low tolerance for risk, and (c) a high degree of professional oversight.

Shifting the healthcare system to an upstream approach will take a lot of work, but young people desperately need it, and the healthcare system direly needs it as well.

The first gene therapies for sickle cell disease are now approved: Casgevy from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Casgevy and Lyfgenia from Bluebird Bio. Despite the same-day approval, key differences give one of these therapies commercialization advantages over the other.

Looking back 20 years, when fewer than 18% of physician practices used electronic health records, few experts would have anticipated how information technology has changed healthcare. Thanks to IT, the volume and types of data generated and the speed at which they can be analyzed are vastly different than decades ago.

Embracing the possibilities that AI unlocks, our commitment to seamlessly integrating AI into healthcare workflows reflects our belief that technology should melt into the background, empowering human caregivers to focus on delivering compassionate patient care.