HIStalk Headlines: June 30, 2025
News Context
At a glance
- CMS Launches New Model to Target Wasteful, Inappropriate Services in Original Medicare
- CMS announces a six-year pilot in six states to test tech-enabled prior authorization for traditional Medicare, which has traditionally avoided prior authorizations.
- CalmWave raises $4.4M for tech that targets non-actionable patient alarms in hospital ICUs
CMS Launches New Model to Target Wasteful, Inappropriate Services in Original Medicare
CMS announces a six-year pilot in six states to test tech-enabled prior authorization for traditional Medicare, which has traditionally avoided prior authorizations.
CalmWave raises $4.4M for tech that targets non-actionable patient alarms in hospital ICUs
Seattle-based medical device alarm management software startup CalmWave raises $4.4 million in seed funding.
Handspring Raises $12M Series A to Expand High-Quality Mental Health Care for Children and Families
Virtual mental healthcare clinic Handspring announces $12 million in Series A funding.