By Alena Nikuliak – While the medical field has experienced continual advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques for the last half century, the manner to prevent and treat health conditions has hardly changed.
By Patrizia Cavazzoni MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates biological products, or biologics, which have transformed the treatment of many illnesses and are the fastest-growing class of medications in the U.S. Biologics offer hope and healing to millions of Americans, but they can be expensive.
By David Burda – My ongoing search for signs of healthcare consumerism continued this past week with a read of NRC Health’s latest annual patient experience report. That followed a review of the latest annual Future of Health survey from ZS Associates, which I wrote about recently.
AHIP submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D (Advance Notice).
Health IT product news from Masimo, Alpine Health Systems, Boston Imaging, Experian Health, CVS Health, HandsFree Health, RxBenefits, Inovalon, FutureRx, Lucem Health, Proprio, Reveleer, Kalderos, VisiQuate, Wolters Kluwer Health and more.
We’re going green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Whether ’tis green foods to eat, ribbons to wear, comforting shades of green in hospitals, health care systems going green to help the environment, or medtech investments in the motherland, you can read about here.
By Robert M. Califf MD – Recently I marked my one-year anniversary as the 25th Commissioner for Food and Drugs. I have been proud to represent the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its talented and hard-working staff in these extraordinary times.
By Art Gross – Data privacy and cybersecurity are paramount concerns for individuals and organizations alike. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and cybersecurity standards are in place for both. It’s common to confuse the two critical healthcare business components as the same thing – yet they are very different.
Building upon the successful launch in 2022, ViVE is poised to deliver another unforgettable event experience around healthcare IT innovation and business transformation. This week’s Friday Five puts together a preview of what to expect and some booths, speakers and events you won’t want to miss.
By Mark Knee & Meley Gebresellassie – The new Social Determinants of Health Information Exchange Toolkit is a practical, on-the-ground resource designed to aid the health IT community in the implementation of initiatives that recognize the importance of using SDOH information.
What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more? News from Clarity Quest, Brafton, KNB Communications, HITMC, Matter Communications, Amendola Communications, FINN Partners, MERGE, & more.
Five U.S. experts were recently named to the O’Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health elevating solutions to address racism and structural discrimination in health. The week’s Friday Five takes a look at who these five super stars are.