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Payer
Q&A: How Independent Health Is Implementing Real-Time Benefits Checks"This is a much-needed conversation, at the point of care," says plan executive Martin Burruano.
Telehealth
FDA OKs Telehealth Use for Medication AbortionsThe US Food & Drug Administration will permanently allow people to receive abortion-causing medications by mail, as long as they've...
Innovation
New RPM Partnership Aims to Test Mental Health Treatments at HomeA partnership between a telehealth company specializing in mental healthcare and a biotech company will use remote patient monitoring to...
Clinical Care
With Overdose Deaths Surging, Advocates on the Ground Push for Over-the-Counter NaloxoneAs overdose deaths nationwide reach all-time highs, the Biden administration has made increasing access to naloxone a key part of...
Covid-19
Success of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate TestsExperts say the success of the treatments would hinge on one uncertain factor: whether high-risk patients infected with covid will...
Finance
As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in BenefitsCongress created the 340B program in 1992 to provide extra funding for hospitals and clinics, especially those serving the poor...
Strategy
Listen: California Banks on a Bold Treatment: Pay Drug Users to Stop UsingOne addict's story explains how California's unconventional treatment works.
Strategy
McKinsey Never Told the FDA It Was Working for Opioid Makers While Also Working for the Agency In a decade-plus span McKinsey counted among its clients many of the country's biggest drug companies.
Clinical Care
TJC Seeking Comment on Proposed Changes to Antimicrobial Stewardship StandardTJC is asking for your input on the changes as part of a standard field review.
Strategy
University Hospital CEO on National Supply Chain: 'We Need to Find Solutions'University Hospital CEO Shereef Elnahal, MD shares his takeaways from a recent U.S. Senate Committee hearing about the national supply...
Clinical Care
Preventing Opioid Overprescribing During the COVID-19 PandemicAccording to the CDC, 81,000 drug overdoses were identified in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number...
Strategy
States Move Ahead With Canada Drug Importation While Awaiting Signal From BidenThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, an industry trade group, filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., to...