A universal medical coder, applied consistently across care settings, offers a practical solution to the enduring challenge of data integrity. The post The Case for a Universal Medical Coder in Achieving True Interoperability appeared first on MedCity News.
The FDA has eliminated a safety monitoring requirement and eased certain restrictions that had been in place since CAR T-therapies first reached the market in 2017. The agency and financial analysts say the changes should improve patient access to these personalized cancer treatments. The post FDA Just Made Key Some Key Regulatory Changes to Make…
One CIO discusses the process of adopting a new EHR system at their organization
In National Academy of Medicine program, three health professionals will spend a year in state legislative and executive branch offices in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Stuart Blitz is COO and founder of Hone Health. He comes from a long career in health tech, notably at diabetes device pioneer Agamatrix. Stuart’s been working on his aggressive social media career, but in the background he launched Hone Health in the male health online telehealth/pharmacy space in March 2020 (great timing!). It’s now…
Providers should incorporate mental health screenings as a standard part of cancer care for patients and their loved ones. The post Shock, Fear and Anxiety – The Complexity of Breast Cancer Beyond Diagnosis appeared first on MedCity News.
Modern trial designs, digital solutions and a deeper understanding of patient realities are helping to open research to more people, including women and others who have historically been underrepresented. The post Better Science, Better Medicine: How Clinical Research Advances Women’s Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Last week, Trump proposed cutting out insurers and giving Americans cash to buy their own healthcare, claiming it would lower costs. Ali Diab, an economist and CEO of Collective Health, said the plan overlooks the real problem: concentrated payer power, opaque pricing and the financial risk people face without insurance. The post Why Trump’s ‘Cash…
This brief examines state consent requirements for minors accessing contraceptive and abortion care, processes for minors to attempt to obtain abortion without parental involvement, and trends in state policy increasing requirements for parental involvement in minors’ health care decisions.
The FDA cited deficiencies in its govorestat’s application in galactosemia, a rare metabolic disease, Applied Therapeutics said. The biotech is still on track to submit a separate application for the drug in sorbitol dehydrogenase (SORD) deficiency, another rare disease that has no FDA-approved therapies. The post Applied Therapeutics Drug Is Denied FDA Approval in Rare…