Time to Get Digital in Your Practice: Improving and Making Healthcare Easier for Patients, Practices, Providers and Payors

Digital tools are producing a more efficient patient-centered system. Practices tuned in to the new digital world operate more smoothly, deliver higher-quality care, and allow payers to manage costs and risks more effectively. The post Time to Get Digital in Your Practice: Improving and Making Healthcare Easier for Patients, Practices, Providers and Payors appeared first on…

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Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities. The Florida-based company argued in a filing that California’s law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August, is unconstitutional because…

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Some Rural Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage

Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts with the private insurers.  Medicare is the main federal health insurance program for people 65 or older. Participants can enroll…

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Novartis Gets Phase 3-Ready Rare Kidney Disease Drug via $800M Regulus Acquisition

Regulus Therapeutics drug farabursen is a potential first-in-class treatment for a rare kidney disease whose only FDA-approved therapy introduces severe toxicity risks. Farabursen is joining a Novartis drug lineup spanning several therapies for rare renal disorders. The post Novartis Gets Phase 3-Ready Rare Kidney Disease Drug via $800M Regulus Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.

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