What You Should Know:
– The obesity epidemic continues to be a major public health concern, with projections suggesting half of all Americans will struggle with weight issues by 2025. While discussions about weight management…
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Hypertension, the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affects 1.39 billion adults worldwide and has a 46% uncontrolled rate. That poses a substantial burden for hospitals and health systems – and necessitates a…
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Priory has signed a five-year contract with digital medical management solutions firm Ashtons which includes its electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system.
The contract renewal encompasses medicines supply, audit and clinical advice from pharmacists,…
Staff at Arkansas’ Harmony Park Family Medicine have been excited about streamlining the prior authorization process with the goal of improving patient access to high-quality care.THE PROBLEM
Prior authorization approval and management historically has been…
Introduction
The radiotherapy market is experiencing significant growth, driven by an increasing incidence of cancer and advancements in technology. According to a recent analysis by Mordor Intelligence, the market is expected to expand substantially from…
What You Should Know:
– Bluesight, a provider of medication intelligence solutions, released its 2024 Diversion Trends Report, offering valuable insights for healthcare providers to improve controlled substance monitoring and patient safety.
– The report demonstrates…
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Courier Health, a health tech company for life sciences manufacturers, announced it scored $16.5 million in Series A funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round with participation from existing investor Work-Bench.
WHAT IT DOES
The New York-based…
Amid a national reckoning with racism spurred by the COVID-19 death rate among Black Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s standards for pulse oximeters – those all-too-common devices that use light to measure…
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On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule for next year’s Medicare physician fee schedule.
The proposed rule would cut physician’s payment rates by 2.8%. Industry groups reacted with…
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What You Should Know:
– Carilion Clinic, a Roanoke-based non-profit health system that owns and operates several hospitals in western Virginia — announced it has selected end-to-end revenue cycle management (RCM) provider Ensemble Health Partners…
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