Vidya Sagar Maddela

1 day ago | practical-patient-care.com | Vidya Sagar Maddela

US-based large-scale rural health system Sanford Health has partnered with Cedar to enhance the patient financial experience across its extensive network. Sanford Health aims to deliver a transparent payment experience, using Cedar’s platform to streamline billing and improve patient engagement. The collaboration involves the implementation of Cedar Pay, which integrates essential information into medical bills, including real-time health savings account data.

2 days ago | worldpharmaceuticals.net | Vidya Sagar Maddela

Merck, known as MSD outside the US and Canada, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug Welireg (belzutifan). Welireg is an oral hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor, indicated for adults and children aged 12 and older with advanced pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PPGL). PPGL refer to rare tumours that originate from the same tissue, with pheochromocytoma forming in the adrenal gland and paraganglioma outside it.

2 days ago | practical-patient-care.com | Vidya Sagar Maddela

US-based healthcare information technology firm Oracle Health has launched its AI-powered assistant in Canada to address physician burnout and boost patient care in health systems. The AI-powered assistant, dubbed Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, is already used in the US. It reduces around 30% of daily documentation time, and supports over 40 medical specialities, including cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, and pulmonology.

2 days ago | worldpharmaceuticals.net | Vidya Sagar Maddela

Septerna and Novo Nordisk have signed a global collaboration and licensing agreement to develop oral small-molecule medicines targeting obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other cardiometabolic diseases. The partnership leverages Novo Nordisk’s expertise in cardiometabolic conditions and Septerna’s proficiency in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) drug discovery. It aims to develop multiple therapies focusing on key GPCR targets, such as GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors.

3 days ago | practical-patient-care.com | Vidya Sagar Maddela

Fujifilm Healthcare Americas has extended its partnership with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to enhance access to medical imaging in rural communities. Fujifilm has been selected as a Platinum Partner for a second three-year term to provide turnkey imaging solutions, including MRI, CT, and ultrasound, for rural healthcare facilities. Rural hospitals can benefit from Fujifilm’s advanced imaging systems, ensuring patients receive quality care close to home.