Drug companies that raise prescription drug prices faster than the rate of inflation will pay rebates to the federal government or face fines. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday released the initial guidance on the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program. Drug companies will be required to pay rebates to the Medicare […]
Harris Health System CISO Jeffrey Vinson, talks about situational awareness and IoMT security. Ordr CEO Jim Hyman discusses how hospital networks can manage the volume of connected-devices through intelligence.
A bipartisan group of four U.S. Senators are leaning on three telehealth companies for more information about their data-sharing practices, calling on these companies to protect patients’ sensitive health data.
The nursing diploma scheme may go beyond Florida as state boards check their staff records, according to Dr. Dani Bowie, vice president of Clinical Strategy and Transformation for staffing firm Trusted Health. “The expectation is that this is not contained to Florida,” Bowie said.
Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.2 billion in the fiscal year that ended on September 30, more than $1.7 billion of which pertained to matters that involved the healthcare industry – including drug and medical device manufacturers, durable medical equipment, home health and managed care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, hospice organizations and […]
With a definitive agreement in place, CVS Health is now officially poised to acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction valued at around $10.6 billion. Oak Street Health is a multi-payer, value-based primary care company focused on older adults, with a care model and technology platform it describes as scalable.
Patty Riskind, CEO of Orbita, says that adding conversational AI from the start can diminish SDOH-based biases.
In a fiery State of the Union speech punctuated by heckling from some Republicans, President Joe Biden last night outlined what he plans to do to “finish the job” his administration started. Biden, 80, has yet to announce whether he’ll seek reelection in 2024.
A federal court has vacated provisions of a final rule regarding the arbitration process under the No Surprises Act and remanded it back for further consideration. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Kernodle sided with the Texas Medical Association’s argument that the final rule unlawfully conflicts with the NSA in restricting arbitrators’ discretion and […]
CVS Health has named a new senior vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in a bid to advance the company’s stated goal of promoting more equity in healthcare. Shari Slate was named to the post and will take the help on February 27, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer […]