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Everything You Wanted to Know About Expanded Access but Were Afraid to Ask, Part 2

Bill of Health

Real world data (RWD) are data relating to patient health status and/or the delivery of health care such as medical bills/claims, electronic health records, and product/disease registries. The 21 st Century Cures Act (passed in 2016) recommends the use of RWD to support FDA decision-making about product approvals.

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Many Hospitals Receiving Discounted Drugs May Not Offer Patients Pharmaceutical Assistance

Bill of Health

According to the Health Cost Institute, from 2016 to 2020, overall inpatient hospital spending increased 5.4%, driven by a 24.6% This steady increase in prices can leave patients unable to pay their medical bills or access necessary medical care. increase in hospital prices and offset by a 15.4%

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Medical Billing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay $2 Million in Payroll Taxes 

Healthcare Compliance Blog

On 18 different occasions from the first quarter of 2016 through the fourth quarter of 2019, she withheld payroll taxes from her employees’ paychecks. The post Medical Billing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay $2 Million in Payroll Taxes appeared first on Med-Net. Periodically audit the payroll process to ensure?that

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HHS Issues Interim Final Rule Regarding Surprise Medical Billing

Health Law Attorney

of Treasury, and the Office of Personal Management jointly issued an interim final rule regarding surprise medical billing. The interim final rule, entitled “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part 1” (the “ Rule ”) may be accessed here , and will go into effect on September 13, 2021. of Labor, Dept. Continue Reading ?.

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Bonus Features – October 29, 2023 – 66% of patients prefer email or text for reminders about medical bills, 94% of clinicians said lack of timely access to insights within EHR impacts patient care, and 28 more

Healthcare IT Today

Digital health funding has dropped to levels not seen since 2016 , with just $3 billion in global funding announced in Q3, according to the latest report from CB Insights. That’s an increase of more than 10x from 2021, though the gains are explained in part from a longer reporting period and more providers participating.

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The Patient As Payor: Workers Covered by Employer Health Insurance Spend 11.5% of Household Incomes on Premiums and Deductibles

Health Populi

The topline of this study is that average annual growth in employer premiums rose faster between 2016 and 2017, by about 5% for both single and family plans. Workers covered by health insurance through their companies spend 11.5% Health care stress is a mainstream featured in Americans’ collective psyche approaching the 2020 election.

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Think Quintuple Aim This Week at #HIMSS25

Jane Sarashon

The growth of wearable technology, need and desire for real-world evidence and patient feedback, and especially patients’ growing role in paying for health care (think: high deductibles, co-insurance, and the challenge of medical debt) all drive the need to enhance the health care experience for patients in consumer and retail grades.