This is so exciting! It seems “obvious” that food is tied to health, but this is the first time I’ve seen the healthcare system treat it that way. “Geisinger Health System’s program of providing free food as a treatment for […]
This Nisarg Patel post from last year is an interesting view on how Amazon’s new platform for pharma will avoid the troubled outcome for its long-ago investment in the now-defunct Drugstore.com. |learn more
This seems like a good thing, but I’m not clear on the implications. Can anyone help me understand? “The new shift will involve employers that begin using UnitedHealth’s pharmacy-benefit manager, OptumRx, including those that are self-insured, which is the vast […]
“The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six-figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a ‘classic conflict of interest’ that drive up […]
A great CB Insights report highlighting Brain-Machine Interfaces, Implantables, and Neuroprosthetics. | learn more
“Engineers at Rochester Institute of Technology have designed a high-tech toilet seat that effortlessly flushes out data on the state of your cardiovascular system. The tricked-out porcelain throne measures your blood pressure, blood oxygen level, and the volume of blood […]
The state recently published a report that highlights some of the inner workings of the drug market. The Pharmacy Benefits Managers claim that the practice is a helpful one for the market, and that customers want it. |learn more
“IBM Research predicts five innovations that will change our lives within five years. What if, within five years, the food supply chain was simpler, safer, and less wasteful?” |learn more
Petition11 is a great newsletter that covers “disruption from the vantage point of the disrupted”. That’s right – they cover the distressed companies that are or soon will end up in bankruptcy court. This week: Trident Holding Company LLC, a […]
This article from Nisarg Patel is a bit dated (April ‘18), which you’ll notice quickly since Walmart didn’t acquire Pillpack – Amazon did. However, the analysis is really informative. “Walmart’s retail strategy in health care is based on the hospital […]