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Innovation
New Strategy Brings Substance Abuse Treatment Into the Hospital
A Cedars-Sinai program attaches a substance abuse treatment doctor and social worker to the patient?s care team, improving treatment adherence...
Pharma
Top CA Dems Clash Over How to Rein In PBMs
As prescription drug prices continue to spiral and federal efforts to control them stall, state lawmakers are focusing on PBMs.
Innovation
Prescribing Pullback: Telehealth Advocates Ask Trump to Withdraw DEA Proposal
Healthcare executives are calling on the Trump Administration to nullify a DEA proposal to create a special registration for virtual...
CFO
Investing in Innovation: Health Systems Put Millions Into Truveta Genome Project
An investment here could have big implications for drug costs, value-based care, and population health.
Technology
DEA to Give Docs a Telemedicine Outlet for Prescribing Controlled Drugs
The long-awaited proposal for a special registration would help providers with virtual treatment programs for addiction and behavioral health concerns....
Innovation
DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescription Waiver One More Year
Supporters say the extension merely kicks the can down the road and they may soon urge either Congress or the...
Innovation
Study: RPM Works Best When It Includes a Link to Providers
New research on the value of digital health in hypertension care finds that these devices work best when they connect...
CEO
Cardinal Health to Acquire Integrated Oncology Network in 'Cancer Care Arms Race'
The pharmaceutical distributor giant is strengthening its oncology business to compete with its peers.
Technology
The Clock is Ticking on Telemedicine Prescriptions
Advocates are once again lobbying the White House and Congress to extend a waiver on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled...
Innovation
Antibiotic Prescriptions in Virtual Care Can Be a Cause for Concern
A new study by the Cleveland Clinic finds that clinicians tend to prescribe more antibiotics in virtual care visits than...
CFO
3 Areas Where CFOs Are Laser Focused
"We are not going to leave dollars on the table," CFOs say.
CFO
Healthcare Spend Is Big, And Getting Bigger. Can VBC Make an Impact?
The healthcare expenditure forecast is outpacing just about everything.