Increasingly, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are joining cardiology, dermatology, and other specialty practices, broadening their skills and increasing their income. This development worries some people who track the health workforce, because current trends suggest primary care, soon might not be able to rely on them to mitigate the...

Uber Health launched Uber Caregiver on Wednesday. The solution allows caregivers to coordinate rides and deliveries on the behalf of the ones they’re caring for. The post Uber Health Launches Solution for Caregivers appeared first on MedCity News.

Watershed Health closed a $13.6 million funding round this week. The New Orleans-based company seeks to improve care coordination by connecting providers of all types across the healthcare system. The post Watershed Health Raises $14M For Its Care Coordination Platform appeared first on MedCity News.

Amgen’s Imdelltra has FDA approval in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, making it the first bispecific T cell engager approved for treating this type of cancer. Analysts project the new Amgen drug will become a blockbuster seller. The post Amgen Drug for Aggressive Type of Lung Cancer Wins Accelerated FDA Approval appeared first on MedCity News.

In-home hospice care, which gives them ample opportunities to engage with family and friends in the comfort of their own homes, allows providers to give dementia patients the daily contact they deserve.  The post Hospice — The Best Way to Alleviate Loneliness for Middle-Stage Dementia Patients appeared first on MedCity News.

While adopting new technology is obviously a big part of healthcare innovation teams’ work, there are plenty of worthwhile initiatives that don’t involve advanced technologies, pointed out Dan Shoenthal, chief innovation officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The post Innovation Doesn’t Always Have To Involve The Latest Tech, MD Anderson Exec Says...