Maternity-related care is one of the largest expenses for the U.S. healthcare system today. The growing cost of care is shouldered by individuals, employers, and insurers alike, threatening to reach unsustainable levels. Despite the volume of capital these stakeholders are sacrificing for maternity and birth services, the country is still experiencing an epidemic involving soaring rates of premature births, postnatal complications, unnecessary cesarean procedures, and maternal mortality. After recognizing these trends, most of which have manifested in hospital settings, more American women are pursuing birth centers as an alternative delivery option.
Read MoreIn a growing, dynamic healthcare regulatory environment it is becoming consistently more important for vendors to provide extremely flexible software solutions to all clinicians. Clinical decision support systems are poised to become the user interface of choice for clinical interactions with health IT.
Read MoreMedicare is undergoing a remarkable reorganization. In recent years, Americans over the age of 65 have shifted from traditional Medicare plans to Medicare plans operated by private insurers — also known as Medicare Advantage (MA) plans — at staggering rates. In light of this growth, MA insurers are fighting to stay competitive. One key component: star ratings.
Read MoreCHOC early last year integrated an app called GoCheck Kids as part of routine care in well-child visits for patients ages 1 to 3 who visit providers in its primary-care network. The app screens for vision disorders in young children, many of whom are too young to describe their own vision, to help the provider decide whether a referral to an eye specialist is needed.
Read MoreJust as Livongo uses phones and computers to help people manage their diabetes symptoms, Vivante wants to use our devices to help people handle a broader class of digestive illnesses. That includes helping to eliminate the symptoms of hard-to-treat conditions like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis.
Read MoreNashville startups dominated venture-capital investment statewide during the most lucrative period ever for technology ventures in Tennessee and in the nation.
The streak is driven by a handful of companies collecting hundreds of millions of dollars from investment firms, according to a "MoneyTree" report released this week from leading industry analysts PricewaterhouseCoopers and CB Insights
Read MoreThe nursing profession, along with the entire US healthcare system, is experiencing a period of dramatic change. New models of care are burgeoning, and new technologies are being developed and adopted to transform the way healthcare is measured and delivered. With nurses on the front lines handling the majority of hands-on patient care, innovative companies and entrepreneurs are increasingly recognizing the opportunity in supporting them with technology.
Read MoreDespite the rise in availability of healthcare data, challenges to effectively using it remain. The existence of data silos in healthcare in particular is an inhibitor. Companies specializing in the distribution and packaging of healthcare data stand to both provide an unprecedented level of specificity to providers while showing excellent returns for investors.
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