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Supply Chain
Stakeholders Urged to Prioritize Interoperability Mandates as DSCSA 'Stabilization Period' Looms
The FDA is providing a one-year soft launch for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act mandates, effective November 27.
Technology
Do Consumers Care About Healthcare Privacy and Security?
A recent survey finds that consumers aren't concerned about protecting their personal health information on digital channels, and they may...
Technology
Opinion: Will TEFCA Rule-Making Stop Patient Digital Access?
Former ONC Chief Donald Rucker questions whether federal regulations around interoperability and information blocking are doing more harm than good.
Technology
Mobile Health Apps Can Be a Valuable Tool for Providers and Patients, But Regulation Issues Persist
Liz Ashall-Payne, the founder and CEO of ORCHA, an international effort to establish digital health standards, explains why mHealth apps...
Technology
CMS Eyes Expedited Pathway to Medicare Coverage of Innovative Tech
The proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway is designed to facilitate Medicare coverage for new treatments that usually...
Telehealth
CONNECT Act Offers Another Shot at Permanent Telehealth Freedoms
The CONNECT For Health Act has been filed again in both the Senate and House, and supporters say the groundswell...
Innovation
Will Policy, Regulation Issues Stifle AI's Advances in Healthcare?
The recent AIMed Global Summit painted a positive picture for the technology in tackling healthcare's biggest pain points, but a...
Strategy
Will a 'National Patient Safety Board,' Modeled After the NTSB, Actually Fly?
Stakeholders warn that public reporting would compromise data integrity by leading hospitals to scrub records to hide bad events.
Strategy
BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's Health Explore $10B Merger
The Missouri-based health systems hope to complete the deal by the end of the year.
Supply Chain
HDA Chief Gauges Resiliency of Healthcare Supply Chain in 2023
The president and CEO of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance says the supply chain is adapting to the "new normal."
Telehealth
DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescription Waivers by 6 Months
Backtracking from an earlier proposal that drew heavy criticism, the agency is extending pandemic waivers for the use of telemedicine...
Revenue Cycle
No Surprises Act Called Out as Top Management Risk
A new report calls out the risk found within the No Surprises Act, including the civil monetary penalties for each...