This issue brief describes recent trends in the number of Medicaid outpatient prescriptions and the spending on those drugs and examines how the pandemic and pandemic-era policies may have impacted those trends.
By Edward Myers, National Director of Cyber Security, Crothall Healthcare Technology Solutions (HTS) US hospitals are stepping up their defenses against cybersecurity attacks.Much of the focus on recent cyber spending is in response to the February 2024 hack of payments manager Change Healthcare. A whopping 94 percent of American Hospital Association members reported suffering a…
This fact sheet shares information about the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. government funding and engagement with WHO.
Baker Tilly’s David Hickey says that with health systems under financial pressure, the use of ‘digital workers’ is going to make more sense moving forward
With open enrollment less than a month away, a new KFF analysis suggests that the vast majority of the nation’s 67 million Medicare beneficiaries will not shop around among the coverage options for 2025 or switch plans. It’s a decision that could have a significant impact on enrollees’ coverage and costs. The analysis of federal…More
This brief discusses how consumers understand what their insurance covers, what to do when coverage for care is denied, and what protections exist to ensure that information is available and coverage determinations are fair, accurate, and timely.
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday November 14 at 1PM PT 4PM ET. Today we have also a special guest – former Permanente Medical Group CEO Dr Robbie Pearl @robertpearlmd. Robbie has been diving into AI in his latest book ChatGPT-MD and we’ll be chatting about that as well as his forecasts for health…
The FDA granted marketing authorization to a Visby Medical at-home PCR test for three common sexually transmitted infections. The Visby test yields results in about 30 minutes. The post PCR Comes to the Home With FDA Authorization of Visby’s OTC Sexual Health Test appeared first on MedCity News.
Rule would clarify what covered entities and their business associates must do to protect the security of electronic protected health information
How do you know a vendor handles data properly? Fortunately, independently-audited certifications can ease your concerns about a developer’s trustworthiness. The post Building Trust in Medical Software Development through Certifications appeared first on MedCity News.