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By [Marissa Plescia](https://medcitynews.com/author/mplescia/)
[BioPharma,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/biopharma/) [Pharma](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/pharma-channel/)
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### [Sanofi Expands Immunology Prospects, Acquiring Novel Bispecific Drug in $600M Deal](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/sanofi-acquisition-bispecific-antibody-immunology-inflammation-phagocytosis-dren-bio/)
Sanofi is building on its immunology ambitions by acquiring an early clinical Dren Bio drug candidate that offers a potential first-in-class approach to autoimmune disorders such as lupus. It’s the latest acquisition in what has become an active space for dealmaking.
By [Frank Vinluan](https://medcitynews.com/author/fvinluan/)
[MedCity Influencers](https://medcitynews.com/category/medcity-influencers/)
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### [How AI is Accelerating the Need for Real World Data in Healthcare and Life Sciences](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/how-ai-is-accelerating-the-need-for-real-world-data-in-healthcare-and-life-sciences/)
Considering the lack of high quality data, companies that excel in compiling and managing data effectively are attracting interest from industry partners and distinguishing themselves from their rivals. Here are some of the ways emerging AI applications are fueling and redefining the need for RWD across HCLS.
By [Kristin Pothier and Ash Shehata](https://medcitynews.com/author/kpothierashehata/)
[MedCity Influencers](https://medcitynews.com/category/medcity-influencers/)
[](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/transforming-allergy-care-the-power-of-advanced-diagnostics-in-improving-patient-outcomes/)
### [Transforming Allergy Care: The Power of Advanced Diagnostics in Improving Patient Outcomes](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/transforming-allergy-care-the-power-of-advanced-diagnostics-in-improving-patient-outcomes/)
Getting the correct food allergy diagnosis leads to increased diet diversity and potentially improved nutrition when suspected allergies are ruled out, making it critical to take the right diagnostic approach from the beginning.
By [Gary Falcetano](https://medcitynews.com/author/gfalcetano/)
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### [Sibel Health Rakes In $30M for Its Wearable-Based RPM Platform](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/healthcare-remote-patient-monitoring-capital/)
Sibel Health raised $30 million to accelerate the commercial deployment of its remote patient monitoring platform. The company also announced its seventh FDA clearance, which enables clinicians to use alarms and alerts along with the Sibel’s central platform.
By [Katie Adams](https://medcitynews.com/author/kadams/)
[](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/6-care-navigation-care-coordination-startups-aimed-at-comsumers-employers-to-watch/)
### [6 Care Navigation/Care Coordination Startups Aimed at Consumers/Employers to Watch](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/6-care-navigation-care-coordination-startups-aimed-at-comsumers-employers-to-watch/)
At the MedCity INVEST conference May 20-21 in Chicago, the startups will take part in the Pitch Perfect contest, pitching their technology and services to investor judges.
By [Stephanie Baum](https://medcitynews.com/author/sbaum/)
presented by
[Artificial Intelligence](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/artificial-intelligence/)
[](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/why-your-patients-are-leaving-and-how-to-stop-it/)
### [Why Your Patients Are Leaving and How to Stop It](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/why-your-patients-are-leaving-and-how-to-stop-it/)
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.
[By Bryan Sequeira, Director, Product Management Greenway Health](https://bit.ly/43lgslV)
[Health Tech](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/health-tech/)
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### [Evvy Launches Fertility Insights Offering Via Vaginal Microbiome Test](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/evvy-launches-fertility-insights-offering-via-vaginal-microbiome-test/)
Through Evvy's vaginal microbiome test, consumers can now receive insights on fertility. The vaginal microbiome is often overlooked when it comes to fertility, according to Priyanka Jain, CEO and co-founder of Evvy.
By [Marissa Plescia](https://medcitynews.com/author/mplescia/)
[Hospitals,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/hospitals-channel/) [Artificial Intelligence,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/artificial-intelligence/) [Providers](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/providers/)
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### [Why Providers Are Stalling When It Comes to Scaling AI](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/ai-digital-healthcare-hospital/)
Without a clear picture of which solutions are working and which ones aren’t, it’s difficult for providers to scale AI across their enterprise. As hospitals transition their AI efforts from experimentation mode to the widespread adoption phase, experts agree that more rigorous, real-world evidence is needed.
By [Katie Adams](https://medcitynews.com/author/kadams/)
[MedCity Influencers](https://medcitynews.com/category/medcity-influencers/)
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### [Wall Street is Profiting From America’s Autism Crisis](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/wall-street-is-profiting-from-americas-autism-crisis/)Â
We cannot simply accept this status quo and leave an entire generation of children unsupported when more viable options are available.
By [Jeff Beck](https://medcitynews.com/author/jbeck/)
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### [Top-Rated Practice Management Solutions for Med Spas](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/top-rated-practice-management-solutions-for-med-spas/)
Every wellness clinic is only as successful as the capabilities of its software. Here's where you can find the top-rated practice management solutions for med spas.
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### [A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Success](https://info.medcitynews.com/using-data-to-help-healthcare-practices-succeed)
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
[By Relatient](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/wall-street-is-profiting-from-americas-autism-crisis/)
[MedCity Influencers](https://medcitynews.com/category/medcity-influencers/)
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### [Prioritizing AI in the C-Suite: Why Every Hospital Needs a CAIO](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/prioritizing-ai-in-the-c-suite-why-every-hospital-needs-a-caio/)
A Chief AI Officer is a strategic necessity to help hospitals navigate the opportunities, challenges, and risks associated with applying AI innovation to improve patient care.
By [Sandeep (Sandy) Gupta](https://medcitynews.com/author/sgupta/)
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### [What Are the Benefits of Leasing Medical Equipment for Healthcare Facilities?](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/what-are-the-benefits-of-leasing-medical-equipment-for-healthcare-facilities/)
Leasing allows healthcare facilities more freedom to acquire up-to-date medical equipment without the need for immediate capital investment, opening doors for smaller and newer enterprises.
[By Med One Group](https://bit.ly/3DnK3k8)
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### [The 5 Best Software to Buy for Managing a Spa Franchise](https://medcitynews.com/2025/02/the-5-best-software-to-buy-for-managing-a-spa-franchise/)
Choosing the right software translates directly into better client management, operational efficiency and growth for your spa franchise. Discover which tool is best for your business.
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### [Which Types of Patient Access Data Should Your Healthcare Practices Use to Improve Performance?](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/which-types-of-patient-access-data-should-your-healthcare-practices-use-to-improve-performance/)
A new guide from Relatient offers a checklist for healthcare providers to identify data that matters most so they can make more informed decisions.
By [Stephanie Baum](https://medcitynews.com/author/sbaum/)
[BioPharma](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/biopharma/) [Artificial Intelligence,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/artificial-intelligence/)
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### [Flagship’s Ampersand Bio Adds $65M to Solve One of the Top Challenges in Medicine](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/ampersand-biomedicines-flagship-pioneering-startup-ai-ml-computational-drug-discovery/)
Ampersand Biomedicines’ map of all tissue in the human body reveals “addresses,” identifying markers on disease targets that are not found on healthy tissue. The company aims to improve the targeting of biologic drugs in order to reduce on-target, off-tissue toxicity.
By [Frank Vinluan](https://medcitynews.com/author/fvinluan/)
[Pharmacy,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/pharmacy/) [Payers](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/payers/)
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### [Why This Health Plan Moved Away from Exclusive Relationships with Specialty Pharmacies](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/health-plan-specialty-pharmacy-exclusive/)
Several years ago, Highmark began questioning its exclusive relationships with specialty pharmacies and started working with Free Market Health, which matches patients to the pharmacy that best fits their needs.
By [Marissa Plescia](https://medcitynews.com/author/mplescia/)
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### [How PDPM Optimization Improves Facility Financial Performance](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/how-pdpm-optimization-improves-facility-financial-performance/)
Transitioning to PDPM models significantly shifted the healthcare industry. By replacing the RUG system, healthcare providers cut waste and more accurately reflect the care each patient received.
[By Medrina](https://medrina.com/)
[Hospitals,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/hospitals-channel/) [Providers](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/providers/)
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### [DispatchHealth to Acquire Medically Home, Creating One Large Hospital-at-Home Provider](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/hospital-healthcare-home-merger/)
Two hospital-at-home providers, DispatchHealth and Medically Home, announced their plan to merge. Once combined, the company will provide in-home care across 50 major metropolitan areas and partner with nearly 40 health systems.
By [Katie Adams](https://medcitynews.com/author/kadams/)
[BioPharma](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/biopharma/)
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### [Liver Failure-Associated Death Reported in Patient Treated With Sarepta Gene Therapy Elevidys](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/sarepta-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-elevidys-gene-therapy-fatality-dmd-srpt/)
Sarepta Therapeutics said the Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient recently had a cytomegalovirus infection, which can damage the liver and may have contributed to the fatality. It’s the first patient death out of more than 800 patients treated with Elevidys, a gene therapy for the rare muscle-wasting disease.
By [Frank Vinluan](https://medcitynews.com/author/fvinluan/)
[MedCity Influencers](https://medcitynews.com/category/medcity-influencers/)
[](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/modernizing-fax-systems-in-healthcare-a-reliable-foundation-for-interoperability/)
### [Modernizing Fax Systems in Healthcare: A Reliable Foundation for Interoperability](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/modernizing-fax-systems-in-healthcare-a-reliable-foundation-for-interoperability/)
The key to realizing the full potential of legacy systems in modern healthcare lies in overcoming interoperability challenges — ensuring seamless data exchange between various systems while preserving the trusted reliability and security healthcare providers depend on.
By [Jens Koch](https://medcitynews.com/author/jkoch/)
[MedCity Influencers](https://medcitynews.com/category/medcity-influencers/)
[](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/reimagining-mental-healthcare-we-need-a-new-road-not-a-bigger-truck/)
### [Reimagining Mental Healthcare: We Need A New Road, Not A Bigger Truck](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/reimagining-mental-healthcare-we-need-a-new-road-not-a-bigger-truck/)
We need to embrace a more holistic, integrated approach to mental healthcare: one that combines the best of human expertise with rapid innovations of technology, all while being mindful of the real-world challenges faced by marginalized and underserved communities.
By [Jenna Glover](https://medcitynews.com/author/jglover/)
[Consumer / Employer,](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/consumer-employer/) [Health Tech](https://medcitynews.com/category/channel/health-tech/)
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### [Lantern Unveils Savings Methodology to Increase Transparency for Specialty Care Pricing](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/lantern-unveils-savings-methodology-to-increase-transparency-for-specialty-care-pricing/)
Lantern has publicly released its methodology for calculating surgical savings, and is inviting others to do the same.
By [Marissa Plescia](https://medcitynews.com/author/mplescia/)
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