The new standards emphasize the need for strong reporting and analytics that go beyond just credentialing automation. Healthcare organizations must look for solutions with comprehensive self-serve reporting capabilities to improve access and visibility into activities like potential changes to data, monitoring gaps, and more. The post NCQA’s Updated 2025 Standards Have Published: What it Means…
Pfizer is in-licensing a bispecific antibody drug for cancer that China-based 3SBio designed to block the proteins PD-1 and VEGF. The deal puts the pharmaceutical giant in a growing group of companies developing bispecific antibodies for those targets, many of them with molecules originally developed in China. The post Pfizer Pledges $1.25B for Drug Candidate…
Cybersecurity and data protection in healthcare is only as strong as its weakest crack. Medical device makers, pharmaceutical firms, health IT, privacy equity, research organizations, and consolidated systems all play a role in vulnerabilities, and their shortcomings can ripple outward, endangering patient data and trust. The post The Hidden Cracks in Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Ecosystem appeared…
As the FDA continues its work to ensure that AI is deployed safely within healthcare, there are a couple prevalent issues that frequently pop up, said Luke Ralston, one of the agency’s reviewers. The post These Are 2 of The Biggest Issues with Healthcare AI, According to an FDA Reviewer appeared first on MedCity News.
Neeta Thakur is the lead plaintiff who secured a class-action preliminary injunction against several federal agencies
Eli Lilly’s acquisition of SiteOne Therapeutics acquisition comes ahead of Phase 2 testing of the startup’s lead drug candidate, which blocks the NaV1.8 sodium channel to treat pain. This target has clinical and regulatory validation from the recent FDA approval of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ pain drug, Journavx. The post Eli Lilly Commits $1B to Get Drug…
The Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention and several other organizations are urging employers to cover the “full range of evidence-based obesity care options,” including medical nutrition therapy, intensive behavioral therapy, surgery and medications. The post More than 65 Organizations Call on Workplaces to Provide Comprehensive Obesity Care Coverage appeared first on MedCity News.
Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and early 20s, “when someone gets sick or breaks an arm, all of a sudden you have thousand-dollar medical bills,” Lantz said. The family’s health plan that he used to get as the assistant director of physical plant…
A group of healthcare organizations, including AHIP and the American Medical Association, sent a letter to leaders in Congress calling for an extension of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The post Coalition of 28 Organizations Urge Congress to Extend ACA Enhanced Tax Credits…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee follows the ouster last week of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez. At least four other senior CDC officials resigned in protest. What are the biggest takeaways? What comes next? Tune in for a…