The Food and Drug Administration has approved and authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target current variants.

Thomas Hutchinson, executive director of digestive health and experiential reality, and neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Louis brought VR to Hoag Hospital in 2015. They found that virtual models and simulations have proven popular with patients, with strong ROI.

Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, and Aledade, a network of independent primary care providers, have claimed that their collaboration on a value-based care network in the state has resulted in nearly $14 million in shared savings. The network encompasses nearly 60 primary care practices, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics […]

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has said that in an effort to expand access and affordability for members, it’s further reforming its process to relax approximately 20% of prior authorization requirements. The move would also reduce administrative tasks for clinicians, the insurer said. BCBSM defended prior authorization as important to validate medical necessity and […]