Lyfegen Raises $8 Million to Drive Down Drug Costs and Help Patients Access Life-Saving Medications
Lyfegen’s value-based contracting software is used by healthcare payers and leading pharma companies, including Novartis, Roche, MSD, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and Johnson & Johnson
Lyfegen, a global healthtech SaaS company driving the world’s transition from volume to value-based healthcare for high-cost drugs, today announced an oversubscribed $8 million Series A financing round led by aMoon, with additional participation from APEX Ventures and others.
Currently, less than 2% of the health insurance population requiring specialty drugs is responsible for 51% of drug spending. The cost of specialty drugs in the U...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT aMoon APEX APEX Ventures BMS Bristol-Myers Squibb Girisha Fernando Greylock Greylock Israel Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Johnson Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 26 September, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----I have to say the first article calls into question just how the Feds have been procuring IT and what implications there are for Federal Digital Health – a worry!Otherwise a few other good ones as well!-----https://itwire.com/government-tech-news/government-tech-policy/audit-office-releases-scathing-report-on-dta-s-ignoring-of-p...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
A stark contract between American and Canadian health care
An excerpt from A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks. The United States has the world’s most expensive health care system. It spends about twice as much each year on every American as the Canadian system spends on Canadians. Per capita, the U.S. spends far more than Canada on drugs each year. The U.S.
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A stark contract between American and Canadian health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: David J. Stewart, MD Tags: Policy Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs
Face Mask Detects Respiratory Viruses, Alerts User
Scientists at Shanghai Tongji University in China have created a face mask that can alert the wearer to the presence of respiratory viruses in the surrounding environment, including the viruses behind COVID-19 and influenza. The mask includes aptamers, which are short sequences of DNA or RNA that can bind to protein targets. When viral particles bind to the aptamers, ion-gated transistors boost the signal so that the mask can sensitively detect small amounts of virus. The mask sends a message to the wearer’s smartphone within 10 minutes of detecting the virus. The technology could be very valuable for healthcare staff or...
Source: Medgadget - September 22, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Public Health Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 22, 2022 Edition-----We will see the closure on the Mourning Period for QE!! In Australia tomorrow, We can then move on to the next big issue, which will surely be the progress in the Russo-Ukrainian war and the associated issues with China and Russia.The US seems – with the rest of the world – to be moving into recession.King Charles has now been to all his UK Realms and will now quietly let PM Trass get back to running the UK. God help her …In Australia we have to now get on with life and the economic disaster we seem to be facing.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/oddly-enough-th...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 22, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Optimizing the Healthcare Workforce with Technology
There are a lot of challenges that healthcare workers are currently facing, burnout from overworking being one of the most pressing. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Through utilizing the technology that we currently have available, many areas of work healthcare professionals are doing can be automated and simplified. Carefully integrating various technological solutions into your organization can lift some of the burden your workers are experiencing. Thus reducing burnout and increasing the level of care your patients are receiving.
We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today community to get their thoughts on us...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Alex Bacchetti AVIA Connect America Corinna Dan dina Dr. Greg Albers Dr. Keith Dressler Greg Miller Guillaume Castel Healthcare Auto Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - September 20, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and any related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon, a...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 19 September, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----Other than ads for mHHealthRecord training in obscure regional spots from the ADHA there seems little happening much at all.Is there any critical news I have missed?-----https://www.itnews.com.au/news/adha-starts-turning-cyber-security-strategy-into-reality-585047ADHA starts turning cyber security strategy into realityByRichard Ch...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 19, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Friday Feature: RISE Hybrid Academy
Colleen HroncichSchool closures, mask policies, and curriculum battles have surely accelerated the growth of education options over the past couple of years. But some parents, teachers, and educational entrepreneurs were ahead of the curve —like Nicholle Anatol, founder ofRISE Hybrid Academy.A veteran teacher of over 20 years, Nicholle was always frustrated because she saw too many kids falling through the cracks and knew there were other ways to teach them. She founded RISE, an online private school, so she could provide another option to children no matter where they live.“So much of life today is individualized...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 16, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Colleen Hroncich Source Type: blogs
You Have To Wonder If The Rolling Out Of This Project Will Be A Win Or A Loss For Federal Government IT?
This popped up a few days ago:Refresh: myGov gets new look ahead of app launchByTim BiggsSeptember 5, 2022 — 3.35pmThe federal government has taken its first step towards overhauling the myGov online services portal, rolling out a refreshed website ahead of the launch of a new app later this year.The new website, which is still atmy.gov.au, has a new visual design with a modern logo and a blue colour scheme (replacing the green), but it also features a new navigational layout.Government services minister Bill Shorten said the changes were designed to put inbox messages and linked services up front, with information on cl...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 16, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Mentoring Academic Librarians for Research Success
The major take-away from this book chapter is that the feedback about the IRDL Mentor Program (in place from 2016 to present day), from both mentors and Scholars, has been overwhelmingly positive. In the chapter we describe the process used by the program to recruit and select mentors, the pairing of mentors with their Scholars, and the general administration of the IRDL mentor program. We offer strategies for making the mentor-Scholar relationship work and tips for the design of a formal mentoring program.
A consistent refrain from both the mentors and the Scholars is that the experience, “is much better overall than ot...
Source: Organization Monkey - September 15, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Marie Kennedy Tags: IRDL writing Source Type: blogs
The New Kid on the Block: How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Access to Healthcare Data
The following is a guest article by Guy Tish, Co-Founder and CTO at Briya.
Data is the bread and butter of the digital health industry.
Researchers and caregivers must be able to access high quality and up-to-date information securely. This is key to accelerating time to medicine, developing new treatments and providing better care.
But where does this information come from? The truth is that patient data is scattered across multiple locations and there is no one central database that conveniently stores it all in one place. There is a very good reason for this – healthcare records contain highly sensitive informatio...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 14, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Interoperability AI Artificial Intelligence Briya DAO DApps data Decentralized Applications Decentralized Autonomous Organization Digital Health Guy Tish Healthcare Blockchain Healthcare DApps Source Type: blogs
Featured Health IT Job: IT Support Analyst
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the IT Support Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by TransForm Shared Service Organization and is an international position in Canada.
Here’s a description of the position:
Company: TransForm Shared Service Organization
Location: Windsor, ON
Posting Period: August 30, 2022 to September 7, 2022
Closes 4:00 pm
Employment Type:
Temporary, Full-Time until December 31, 2023
Benefits: Pension, Vacation and more. Visit our website for more details
Scop...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 14, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Canadian Health IT Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Job Seekers TransForm Jobs Source Type: blogs
The Hard Thing About Crypto Purgatory
Jack SoloweyOn Thursday, September 15, 2022, the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on the bipartisan Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 (the Stabenow ‐Boozman bill). Thebill seeks to answer one of the most frequent questions in crypto policy: who will oversee crypto marketplaces and what will that look like? While the bill makes important strides – appropriately giving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as opposed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), exclusive jurisdiction over “digital commodity” trades – it sidesteps the hard question of what exa...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 12, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Jack Solowey Source Type: blogs
Negotiating employment contracts from a place of strength [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “The most important lesson when negotiating contracts is picking your battles and coming at them with optimism and positivity. Yes, you can and should be excited about this new opportunity, but you need to receive what’s fair and reasonable in the market. Don’t be
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Negotiating employment contracts from a place of strength [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 12, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Practice Management Source Type: blogs
