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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
The cavalry has arrived for the kidney care revolution: Policymakers, start-ups join physicians’ longstanding fight to transform a troubled industry
To combat challenges facing the industry, both policymakers and entrepreneurs have been working on complementary strategies to help primary care physicians, nephrologists and other care team members disrupt the status quo.
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New unicorn on the block: Somatus hauls in $325M+ to grow its value-based kidney care model
The funding round was led by Wellington Management. The company sees its approach as a break from the industry’s “disproportionate” focus on dialysis, which is used to treat people with kidney failure.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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President Trump aims to upend existing kidney care models through executive order
The executive order is focused on increasing the supply of kidneys available for transplants, improving prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease and pushing the majority of dialysis patients to get their treatment through less-costly and more convenient home care.
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Andy Slavitt highlights health tech startups geared to Medicaid patients
In an interview, Slavitt highlighted some of the health tech startups that he thinks are addressing the needs of Medicaid patients by providing much-needed services behind their technologies.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
