Intercept Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily withdrawing from the market Ocaliva, a drug for the rare liver disease primary biliary cholangitis. While Ocaliva became an important new treatment option when it won accelerated FDA approval in 2016, PBC patients now have new FDA-approved medicines from Ipsen and Gilead Sciences that don’t pose the same safety risks. The…
Partnership for Policy Implementation aids the American Academy of Pediatrics by improving the quality of clinical guidelines
HAY SPRINGS, Neb.— The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp February morning. It’s not unusual for the rancher to wake up early to tend to livestock, but at 5:45 a.m. this day his cattle wouldn’t come first. For the past 3½ years,…
[Sponsored] Patient engagement is a clinical necessity in behavioral healthcare. Mental health treatment requires long-term commitment, consistent communication and deep trust between providers and patients. The post The Top Patient Engagement Tools for Behavioral Health Organizations appeared first on MedCity News.
The issue of affordability has reignited a long-simmering battle between California’s medical industry and one of its largest health worker unions. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, with approximately 120,000 members, has put forward two ballot initiatives to cap the pay of medical executives and require community clinics to spend the vast bulk of their revenues on…
Policy changes, anticipated increases in premium costs for enrollees, and new standards for health savings accounts may encourage consumers to seek out plans with lower premiums but higher deductibles. This issue brief explores the features of bronze and catastrophic plans, coverage and costs, and the complicated choices consumers face.
Bryon Frost, M.D., CMIO of South Carolina-based hospital system, says shifting to utilization-based pricing from a subscription model was the game-changer to unlock ROI
Story Health’s platform helps health systems such as ChristianaCare and Intermountain scale up continuous specialty care efforts
Under the Health IT Alignment Policy, ASTP and HHS partners have identified billions of dollars that impact health IT across HHS programs and activities; ONC and HHS inform
Cigna’s self-insured clients now have the option to offer the Hinge Health platform to its employees. Through the platform, patients gain virtual access to physical therapists, health coaches, real-time guidance and a wearable pain relief device. The post Hinge Health Launches MSK Collaboration with Cigna Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.