That is the title of a new FTI Consulting white paper co-authored with Kyi-Sin Than. The abstract is below. In October 2023, ICER released a special assessment aimed at influencing CMS drug price negotiations for two direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) selected in the first round of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) price negotiations in 2024: Eliquis®…
Nearly half (47%) of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital care in 2022, a new KFF analysis finds. The analysis examines the extent of competition among hospitals amid a wave of hospital consolidation that has drawn the attention of state and federal regulators.…More
Come January 1, CMS will begin enforcing new price transparency requirements for hospitals. Experts doubt that these regulations will do much to help patients shop for care, but they are optimistic that increasing the amount of publicly available pricing data will help tech companies develop tools that simplify pricing for patients. The post Hospitals Are…
Combining AI-driven insights with tailored care pathways, patients gain access to health coaches, psychologists, and treatment plans, while providers benefit from workflow optimization. The post GVX Venture Studio Launches FusionCare.AI: A One-Stop Shop for Obesity Care at the Future and Health Executive Summit at JPM 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Temperature-sensitive medications represent one of the most critical operational and regulatory challenges in modern pharmacy management. The post Best Automated Systems for Cold Chain Pharmacy Management appeared first on MedCity News.
Amid the Trump administration’s increased immigration enforcement efforts, one in five immigrants say they personally know someone who has been arrested, detained or deported since January. Four in ten worry they or a family member could face such action. Many immigrants, including naturalized citizens and those who are lawfully present, say they feel less safe,…
A team of researchers concludes that Medicare Part D coverage of weight-loss drugs could explode costs
I am traveling to Panamá this Friday. Here are some interesting facts about the country’s health care system. Life expectancy is better than the U.S. Life expectancy in Panamá is 79.59 compared to 79.30 in the U.S.Mix of public and private health insurance. Panama’s healthcare architecture rests on two distinct public pillars. The Caja de Seguro…
By KIM BELLARD Over the years, one area of tech/health tech I have avoided writing about are brain-computer interfaces (B.C.I.). In part, it was because I thought they were kind of creepy, and, in larger part, because I was increasing finding Elon Musk, whose Neuralink is one of the leaders in the field, even more…
Health systems should take the lead in fixing the broken prior authorization process, said Jeff Balser, CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, during a recent conference. He highlighted AI, better workflows and centralized support as ways to reduce delays. The post Vanderbilt CEO: Health Systems Can Fix Prior Auth Without Waiting for Payers appeared first…