Covid’s rampage through the country’s nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and spurred the biggest industry reform in decades: a mandate that homes employ a minimum number of nurses. But with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the industry is ramping up pressure to kill that requirement before it takes effect, leaving…
When you think about the opioid crisis, the image of adults in their 20s, 30s, even sometimes those who are middle-aged, may come to mind. Rightly so, since most overdose deaths occur in people between ages 25 and 64. But did you know older adults are increasingly at risk of overdosing from opioids, too? In fact, from 2021…
Wegovy will ship directly to eligible patients through NovoCare, an online pharmacy established by Novo Nordisk. The product’s price matches a recent price cut for Zepbound offered by Eli Lilly through its own direct-to-patient online platform. The post Novo Nordisk Launches Lower-Cost Wegovy, Following Eli Lilly Into Direct-to-Patient Sales appeared first on MedCity News.
Autonomous coding startup Nym raised $47 million. The New York City-based company has 21 provider customers, including Geisinger and Ochsner Health. The post Nym Rakes In $47M for Autonomous Coding Engine appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief analyzes the latest CDC data on adolescent overdose deaths, finding that from 2022 to 2023, there was a small reduction in overdose fatalities among adolescents (from 721 to 708 deaths). Additionally, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, has largely driven the increase in adolescent drug fatalities since the pandemic began, accounting for 76% of these…
Maureen Gremminger, EVS Resident Regional Manager, Inspira Health Network in Mullica Hill, New Jersey I was an office manager at a moving company before joining Crothall’s Manager in Training program in 2012. At that time, I met Joce-Lyn Hanton, who was an operations manager. She was so inspirational; she knew everything about cleaning. The first…
Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers offer states an avenue to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from what is required by federal statute, so long as the approach is likely to “promote the objectives of the Medicaid program.” Waivers generally reflect priorities identified by states as well as changing priorities from one presidential administration…
Within a matter of months, we’re likely to see substantial growth in the number of EP ablation procedures performed in surgery centers outside the hospital. Here’s what we can expect. The post How the Move of Ablation Procedures into Surgery Centers Will Transform Electrophysiology appeared first on MedCity News.
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