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During a recent webinar, industry leaders agreed that virtual-first health plans have significant potential to cut costs and improve members’ experiences — if executed well. They also noted that employers are more willing than ever to adopt these... ow.ly/Nivp105afsB

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Here are the key trends that will need to be top of mind for provider organizations that are transitioning to VBC, or looking to improve their performance under value-based contracts. ow.ly/4IzJ105afjT

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A former @Pfizer statistician on the clinical trial for drug netted $214K+ from stock transactions made before positive data were made public, per U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint.

His conviction brings a sentence of up to 20 years.
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MedCity News Senior Reporter Katie Adams reached out to executives who attended JPM24 to hear about their takeaways from the event. This is a list of the 9 most interesting responses that she received. Komodo Health Omada Health talkspace Sirona Medical ow.ly/9wvc50QrMmO

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As the United States experiences demographic shifts, accelerated aging is becoming a notable trend […] ow.ly/Neh0105a8yF

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The psychiatric collaborative care model offers an opportunity to mitigate burnout by reducing the burden placed on primary care providers (PCPs) and more effectively supporting their patients with behavioral health needs. ow.ly/Yapg105a8wt

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Innovation in the HIV treatment landscape is playing a role in addressing medication adherence. In recent years, long-acting injectable antiretroviral monthly and bi-monthly treatment options have been approved – a welcome alternative for people... ow.ly/XXNn105a8jN

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AI, health equity and merger and acquisition activity are among the trends to watch in 2024, according to a recent report from Deloitte. ow.ly/igkL1059XSI

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Hospitals weathered one of their most challenging years in 2022, with median operating margins staying in the red throughout most of the year. Those money problems proved to be a major factor shaping last year’s M&A transactions — financial pressures... ow.ly/eb5F1059XSF

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“I would love to see us pay for preventive medicine rather than taking care of people when they’re sick,” Kevin Sayer said. ow.ly/vLsM50QrMcA

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.Bayer AG's prescription for internal bureaucracy and inefficiency is a corporate restructuring laying off an undetermined number of employees, particularly in management.

But so far, Bayer isn’t talking about breaking up the conglomerate.
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The former Pfizer statistician worked on the clinical trial for the Covid-19 drug Paxlovid. A jury found the employee guilty of insider trading for transactions made before clinical data for the antiviral were publicly announced. ow.ly/ZH0y1059JOW

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During a panel discussion at CES 2024, health executives shared safe ways AI can be used to support value-based care. This includes automating tasks and predicting who needs additional care. ow.ly/UspJ1059Fru

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BridgeBio will receive $500 million in exchange for royalties from sales of acoramidis, a drug currently under FDA review for treating heart complications caused by the rare disease transthyretin amyloidosis. The deal also refinances lending... ow.ly/gANK1059Fjs

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TBD Health is moving into the B2B healthcare space by partnering with digital health companies, starting with FOLX Health and Wisp. ow.ly/H0OG1059yFM

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This year’s digital health fundraising environment requires startups to focus more on their unit economics and pathway to profitability, according to Ian Wijaya, managing director at Lazard. He predicted that the ability to achieve profitability will... ow.ly/Xh3E1059xPr

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CEO Bill Anderson said despite prior cost-cutting measures, Bayer still has too many layers of management and bureaucracy. A new restructuring will come with layoffs but the corporate shakeup plan does not yet include a separation of Bayer’s business... ow.ly/U3rh1059xeL

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Telehealth is poised to serve as an essential tool to fill an exploding demand for care. Providers and digital health companies need to act now by expanding telehealth offerings that include on-demand care teams knowledgeable and experienced in GLP-1... ow.ly/VQ011059uHP

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Increasing innovation in, and consumer demand for, healthcare technology continue to transform the Medtech industry, including in digital health, wearables, diagnostics, telemedicine and other health IT solutions. ow.ly/SFZ61059tXM

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