# Access to Treatments * **Definition:** The ability of patients to obtain necessary medical interventions, therapies, or medications, which is influenced by factors such as availability, affordability, healthcare policies, and geographic location. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Access to Treatments ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Access to Treatments**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.6K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/14/2025 | [**Shields Health Solutions, Duke Health to Advance Specialty Pharmacy in North Carolina**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/14/shields-health-solutions-duke-health-to-advance-specialty-pharmacy-in-north-carolina/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Pharmacy Leaders Discuss Innovation and Patient-Centered Care at Asembia's AXS25 Summit**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/pharmacy-leaders-discuss-innovation-and-patient-centered-care-at-asembia-s-axs25-summit) | [[AJMC]] | | 4/28/2025 | [**How integrated real-world data helps identify and improve outcomes for rare disease patients**](https://www.biopharmadive.com/spons/how-integrated-real-world-data-helps-identify-and-improve-outcomes-for-rare/745490/) | [[BioPharma Dive]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**House passes chronic disease bill to expand coverage under HDHPs - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/house-passes-chronic-disease-flexibility-act-expand-coverage-under-high-deductible-health) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 3/1/2025 | [**Digital Health Innovations for Rare Disease - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-health-innovations-rare-disease-recognizing-alex-g--k5qhf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 3/1/2025 | [**Digital Health Innovations for Rare Disease: Recognizing Rare Disease Day and Advancing Digital…**](https://medium.com/@alexglee/digital-health-innovations-for-rare-disease-recognizing-rare-disease-day-and-advancing-digital-d0e13c746a6c) | [[Medium]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**The FDA's misguided thinking on antibiotics - STAT News**](https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/antibiotic-resistant-infections-treatments-research-fda/) | [[STAT]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Driving Innovation Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Insights From Black Book ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/driving-innovation-through-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-insights-22505560) | [[Newswire]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Neuromuscular Disease Therapeutics Market to grow by USD 13.7 Billion from 2025-2029, driven by novel approvals, with AI impacting market trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuromuscular-disease-therapeutics-market-to-grow-by-usd-13-7-billion-from-2025-2029--driven-by-novel-approvals-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302351407.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Anticoagulant Reversal Drugs Market to Grow by USD 1.27 Billion from 2025-2029, Driven by Rising Coagulation Disorders and AI-Redefined Market Landscape - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/anticoagulant-reversal-drugs-market-to-grow-by-usd-1-27-billion-from-2025-2029--driven-by-rising-coagulation-disorders-and-ai-redefined-market-landscape---technavio-302349090.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**How To Close The Healthcare Desert Gap And Improve Access In The US - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/01/02/how-to-close-the-healthcare-desert-gap-and-improve-access-in-the-us/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Key Trends Reshaping The Future Of U.S. Healthcare**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2024/12/19/key-trends-reshaping-the-future-of-us-healthcare/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Report shows overwhelming doctor support for virtual care - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/report-shows-overwhelming-doctor-support-virtual-care) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Latest Published 5 Rare Eye Diseases Market Reports by DelveInsight: Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease, Ocular Melanoma, Uveitis, and Neurotrophic Keratitis**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/12/16/2997757/0/en/Latest-Published-5-Rare-Eye-Diseases-Market-Reports-by-DelveInsight-Retinitis-Pigmentosa-Stargardt-Disease-Ocular-Melanoma-Uveitis-and-Neurotrophic-Keratitis.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Do AI Diagnostics have a role in telemedicine? What does this mean for healthcare equity?**](https://www.healthtechmagazines.com/do-ai-diagnostics-have-a-role-in-telemedicine-what-does-this-mean-for-healthcare-equity/) | [[Health Tech Magazines]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn-3/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/7/2024 | [**Health Equity eekly Roundup: December 7, 2024**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/health-equity-access-weekly-roundup-december-7-2024) | [[AJMC]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**What's old is new again in hospital care**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/whats-old-is-new-again-in-hospital-care-trends.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/3/2024 | [**Transforming healthcare operations: pairing AI with change management to tackle today's ...**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/transforming-healthcare-operations-pairing-ai-with-change-management-to-tackle-todays-most-complex-capacity-challenges.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**Closing America's Diabetes Divide: A $412 Billion Opportunity to Transform Diabetes Care**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/closing-americas-diabetes-divide-a-412-billion-opportunity-to-transform-diabetes-care/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**The hospital C-suite buzzword for 2025**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/the-hospital-c-suite-buzzword-for-2025.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/18/2024 | [**Stem Cell Therapy Market Expected To Reach 31.33 Billion, Growing at 11.20AGR By 2032 - Introspective Market Research**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/11/18/2982807/0/en/Stem-Cell-Therapy-Market-Expected-To-Reach-31-33-Billion-Growing-at-11-20-CAGR-By-2032-Introspective-Market-Research.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**The Power of “Techquity”: How Telehealth Can Help Promote Health Equity**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/the-power-of-techquity-how-telehealth-can-help-promote-health-equity/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**88% of US Healthcare Leaders say the use of automation for repetitive tasks is critical for addressing staff shortages in new Philips Future Health Index**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618637888/en/88-of-US-Healthcare-Leaders-say-the-use-of-automation-for-repetitive-tasks-is-critical-for-addressing-staff-shortages-in-new-Philips-Future-Health-Index/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**88% of US Healthcare Leaders say the use of automation for repetitive tasks is critical for addressing staff shortages in new Philips Future Health Index**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618637888/en/) | [[Business Wire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Care Access**: Partnered with BARDA to enhance access to vaccines and treatments for underserved communities. - **TeleMed2U**: A telemedicine platform focused on enhancing access to behavioral health treatment through collaboration with health plans. - **Anavex Life Sciences Corp.**: Developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's disease, focusing on improving patient access to new therapies. - **Array Behavioral Care**: Leading virtual psychiatry and therapy provider in the U.S., transforming access to mental health services. - **Surescripts**: A health information network that has developed the Touchless Prior Authorization technology to streamline patient access to treatments. - **Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin**: Health network utilizing digital therapeutics to enhance mental health care access. - **Counsel Health**: Secured funding to improve access to primary care through an AI-powered platform. - **LeanTaaS**: Provider of iQueue software suite that helps healthcare systems optimize resource use and improve patient access. - **BeiGene**: A biopharmaceutical company addressing cancer treatment access issues in Brazil. - **Novo Nordisk**: A pharmaceutical company expanding access to its weight loss medication through telehealth partnerships. - **Gen7 Health**: A healthtech company providing management services to enhance access to nutritional and dietetics care. - **K Health**: A digital primary care startup utilizing AI to enhance access to medical services. - **Burjeel Holdings**: A healthcare provider collaborating to manufacture CAR-T therapies locally in the MENA region. - **HarmonyCares**: Provider of in-home primary care services, focusing on expanding access to care for senior patients. - **Winship Cancer Institute**: Developed an AI platform called TrialTranslator to evaluate clinical trial benefits for patients. - **GEMMA Biotherapeutics**: Partnered with Fiocruz to advance gene therapy treatments in Brazil's public health system. - **Tevogen Bio**: A clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy company leveraging AI for advancements in precision medicine. - **Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute**: An organization focusing on value-based care initiatives to improve patient outcomes and manage costs effectively. - **Mayo Clinic**: An organization implementing technology solutions like supply tracking systems to enhance operational efficiency. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Care Access and BARDA**: A partnership to establish a decentralized clinical trial network for underserved communities. - **Limbic and Rogers Behavioral Health**: Partnership to transform patient intake systems using AI to improve accessibility for mental health care. - **Burjeel Holdings and Caring Cross**: Partnering to manufacture CAR-T therapies locally, aiming to reduce costs and improve access. - **Novo Nordisk and telehealth providers**: Collaborating to offer weight loss medication at reduced costs through telehealth platforms. - **Froedtert & MCW and SilverCloud**: Partnership to implement a digital cognitive behavioral therapy program. - **MVHC and AndHealth**: Partnership to provide Whole-Person Specialty Care and pharmacy services in rural Ohio. - **GEMMA Biotherapeutics and Fiocruz**: Collaboration to enhance gene therapy access in Brazil. - **K Health and Cedars-Sinai**: Partnership to create the Cedars-Sinai Connect app, enhancing access to virtual care. - **Genoks and Velsera**: Collaboration to enhance cancer diagnostics and treatment in Turkey. - **Startup Nation Central with ICAR and Bezyl**: Launching a landscape map for Israeli mental health technology companies to enhance access to mental health treatments. - **Unite Genomics**: Collaborating with pharmaceutical partners to create a platform for unifying health information and personalizing patient care. - **K Health and health systems**: Partnerships to embed Virtualists in primary care teams for improved patient engagement. - **Informa Connect and Behavioral Health Tech**: Partnered to host the Behavioral Health Forum at HIMSS25, focusing on technology-driven advancements in mental health care delivery. - **BioNexus and Ascension Innovation**: Collaboration to integrate genomic screening expertise with AI-driven platforms to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. - **EUDA Health and Guangdong Cell Biotech**: Exploring a joint venture to enhance healthcare services and deliver innovative solutions in Southeast Asia. - **Gen7 Health and NueHee**: Collaboration to launch a digital health platform aimed at improving access to nutritional services. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Digital Therapeutics (DTx)**: Used to help patients manage mental health conditions and improve access to care. - **AI in Healthcare**: Transforming diagnostics and treatment plans, enhancing patient access and outcomes. - **Telehealth Programs**: Implemented to save costs and improve access, particularly in rural areas, by reducing travel needs for patients. - **Medically Integrated Pharmacies (MIPs)**: Emerging solutions to improve health equity and access to treatment for cancer patients. - **Telehealth Services**: Surged during the pandemic, allowing patients to access specialized care remotely. - **Touchless Prior Authorization**: Surescripts' technology automates prior authorization processes, significantly reducing delays in patient access to treatments. - **Consumer-Directed Care**: Increasing enrollment but requiring greater education for eligible individuals. - **AI in Clinical Trials**: The market for AI-based clinical trial solutions is expected to grow significantly, enhancing patient matching and improving access to treatments. - **Telehealth Expansion**: Growing trend towards virtual care solutions to address accessibility issues and improve patient experiences. - **Virtual Specialty Care**: A healthcare model leveraging technology to enhance access to medical services through coordinated care teams. - **Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs)**: UK initiative to enhance access to clinical trials and innovative treatments across the country. - **Universal Design in Healthcare**: Emphasizing inclusivity and accessibility in healthcare systems to ensure equitable access to care. - **Digital Health Advancements**: AI-powered symptom checkers and genomic sequencing are improving diagnosis and management of rare diseases, facilitating earlier detection and personalized treatment. - **Clinical Trial Supply Chain Innovations**: Advancements in cold chain logistics and IoT technologies to ensure timely delivery of clinical trial materials. - **Regenerative Medicine Advances**: Significant growth in stem cell and gene therapies, driven by technological innovations and regulatory support. - **Hospital-at-Home Model**: A care model being adopted in rural areas to provide comprehensive care directly to patients' homes. - **Virtualist Model**: Emerging physician archetype delivering care virtually to improve access and reduce wait times. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Access to Treatments for Rare Diseases**: Despite advancements, equitable access remains a challenge due to regulatory complexities and supply chain logistics. - **Access to Treatments**: High drug prices for therapies like gene therapy for sickle cell disease restrict patient access. - **High Costs of Innovative Therapies**: Cell and gene therapies often come with high costs, limiting access for many patients. - **Access Disparities**: Significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in healthcare access, particularly in emergency department visits for liver cancer. - **Health Equity Issues**: Disparities in access to care persist, particularly for underserved communities, necessitating tailored strategies to address these challenges. - **Underinsurance**: Many Americans remain uninsured or underinsured, hindering access to timely care. - **Provider Availability**: Access to services limited by the availability of providers, especially in rural areas. - **Health Equity**: Significant disparities in access to care, particularly for underserved populations and racial minorities. - **Reimbursement Models**: Challenges in reimbursement for AI diagnostics and telehealth services. - **Healthcare Inequities**: Technology benefits are not evenly distributed, leading to disparities in access and outcomes. - **Prior Authorization Processes**: The cumbersome nature of prior authorizations has historically delayed patient access to necessary medications. - **Digital Divide**: Challenges in equitable telehealth access, particularly affecting vulnerable populations, require long-term commitments from stakeholders. - **Racial Disparities**: Disparities in healthcare access and outcomes persist, particularly affecting Black and Hispanic populations. - **Regulatory Barriers**: Delays and inadequate research staff hinder clinical trial participation in Brazil. - **Regulatory Challenges**: Despite advancements, ethical and regulatory challenges remain in the stem cell therapy market. - **Antibiotic Resistance Misunderstandings**: Public misconceptions about antibiotic resistance may overshadow the effectiveness of existing treatments. - **Affordability Issues**: Older adults face significant out-of-pocket healthcare costs despite Medicare coverage, particularly in dental care and prescriptions. - **Healthcare Deserts**: Areas with limited access to essential medical services, exacerbated by healthcare worker shortages and consolidation of services. - **Legal and Regulatory Landscape for AI**: Healthcare providers face challenges navigating new laws and regulations surrounding AI implementation. - **Cultural Competency**: Lack of cultural understanding in healthcare can hinder effective communication and care delivery. ## Related Topics [[Access to Treatment]]; [[Access to Care]]