CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said that Medicaid’s rapid spending growth is unsustainable and criticized state financing tactics that let providers and governments “game” the system for extra federal funds. He said CMS is shifting its fraud strategy to follow the flow of money rather than just individual offenders in an effort to ensure health…
Amazon is launching pharmacy kiosks at One Medical clinics to streamline prescription access, but experts question the model’s scalability, accessibility and long-term viability. The post Analysis: Amazon In-Office Pharmacy Kiosk Sounds Novel But Difficult to Execute appeared first on MedCity News.
Lisbeth Votruba, the Chief Clinical Officer and Dana Peco, the AVP of Clinical Informatics from Avasure came on THCB to explain how their AI enabled surveillance system improves the care team experience in hospitals and health care facilities. Their technology enables remote nurses and clinical staff to monitor patients, and manage their care in a…
Praxis Precision Medicines’ essential tremor drug ulixacaltamide met the goals of two Phase 3 clinical trials, paving the way for discussions with the FDA about a new drug application. The once-daily pill could become the first approved treatment for this movement disorder affecting an estimated 7 million Americans. The post Persistence Pays Off for Praxis…
“When you cut one part of the health system, it tends to have a ripple effect on the rest of it,” an expert notes at Webinar
States have begun to form “health alliances” as a counter to federal public health recommendations and policies under the Trump Administration. This Policy Watch describes the goals of these alliances, and discusses what effects they may have for U.S. public health policy.
During FHIR survey webinar, HL7 says it is working on FHIR accelerators around medical devices, quality measures
This fact sheet provides an overview of fertility awareness-based methods to prevent pregnancy and their efficacy rates, and discusses associated costs and insurance coverage of these methods.
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The move comes in the wake of controversial developments at CDC and HHS