Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 15, 2023

CMS gives an early look at how it plans to negotiate Part D drug prices in 2026 dmuoio Wed, 03/15/2023 - 17:35

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

With a projection for the market to reach USD $3.7bn in 2026, here I explore five drivers fueling this period of robust growth. Although volumes dipped in 2020, the strong recovery witnessed in 2021 is set to continue with volumes reaching >6bn by 2026. Radiologist shortage leading to improved compensation.

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Healthcare Dive

JULY 29, 2022

The bill, part of a more than $300 billion package, extends enhanced ACA premiums and allows Medicare to negotiate select prescription drug prices starting in 2026.

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Digital Health News

JANUARY 22, 2024

NHS England said it had opened a tender to support provider organisations as they seek to get electronic patient records in place by the end of March 2026.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 14, 2023

It is expected that a new episode-based payment model would be implemented no earlier than 2026, CMMI said. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has released a request for information to design a future episode-based payment model. |

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Compliance Now

MAY 23, 2022

Benefits will be available starting January 1, 2026. Total benefits are capped at $900/week for 2026 and 2027, and indexed thereafter. On May 10, Delaware Governor Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act establishing a mandatory paid leave program, making Delaware the eleventh state to enact such a program.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 1, 2019

By 2026, that number will balloon $150 billion. Artificial intelligence is poised to make a major impact on healthcare and healthcare technology. Investment in the healthcare AI sector alone is predicted to reach $6.6 billion by 2021.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

billion) by 2026. The market is forecast to reach $9.13 billion (€7.84

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Set to begin in the FFY 2026 payment year, CMS will be using data on inpatient stays from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Background Congress mandated the Hospital VBP Program in 2010 to reward acute care hospitals for the quality of care provided in the inpatient setting.

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Hanys

APRIL 21, 2023

The HANYS-supported legislation would avert billions of dollars in cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program through federal fiscal year 2026. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael Burgess (R-TX), introduced H.R. 2665, the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act , this week.

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Natalia Mazina

OCTOBER 30, 2022

By 2026, CMS will directly negotiate prices for selected drugs (initially the 10 most expensive drugs ). I will only focus on what the Act has in store for pharmacies and will highlight the most important provisions for the pharmacy industry. The Act – at its core – gives CMS ability to negotiate drug prices for Medicare and Medicaid plans.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

This is a change from the Proposed Rule, which proposed to have the requirement take effect on January 1, 2026. Impacted Payers will be required to submit annual Patient Access API usage data metrics to CMS beginning January 1, 2026. Impacted Payers must implement this requirement by January 1, 2027.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Its digital wound care toolkit is targeted to be rolled out in 2026.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics previously projected that more than 275,000 additional nurses are needed by 2030, anticipating that employment opportunities for nurses would grow faster than all other occupations from 2016 through 2026. However, nurse burnout exploded during the pandemic, increasing the need to train more nurses in the U.S.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 16, 2019

Healthcare is an industry that’s projected to grow a whopping 18 percent between 2016 and 2026. If you have a desire to enter healthcare to help people, you have plenty of options available that pay well. What if you […].

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

CMS is also adopting the COVID Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date (known as the “Patient/Resident COVID-19 Vaccine”) measure beginning with the FY 2026. CMS chose not to finalize the adoption of the CoreQ: Short Stay Discharge (known as the “CoreQ: SS DC”) measure that was proposed to begin with the FY 2026.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

You’ll see it in the video, but they’re making it so the findings of any research that is funded by the government has to be made available for free (goes into effect in 2026). Seems reasonable if the taxpayers are funding the research that they’d get access to the results.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Developers will have the option to move to USCDI v3 earlier than the January 1, 2026, mandatory adoption date. This updated standard focuses on capturing more accurate and complete patient characteristics data, potentially reducing disparities and supporting public health data interoperability.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Epic Enterprise EHR Implementation Timeline With a projected completion by early 2026, CoxHealth’s Epic EHR implementation marks a significant milestone in its journey to provide exceptional healthcare.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

While this program represented the largest intergovernmental transfer of multipurpose funds in over 40 years, one-time funds discourage elected officials from making investments that will need to be sustained beyond the program’s 2026 expiration date. This precludes rebuilding the decimated public health workforce.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 16, 2022

billion by 2026. They are quicker to innovate and deploy telehealth solutions but their continued growth involves offering more services through partnering or by acquisitions. It is no wonder that telehealth is a key focus seeing as the global telemedicine market size is forecasted to grow to USD175.5

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McGuire Wood

MAY 4, 2023

for cardiovascular drugs through 2026, suggesting services will be a large portion of the market’s growth in the near term. For example, in the global interventional cardiology product market, a 2020 study published by Emergen Research predicts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 2, 2022

With cost and convenience at the forefront of consumer spending decisions and US prescription drug spending continuing to rise through 2026 to an estimated $730.50 billion, winners will offer consumers more robust online resources including pricing transparency, discounts, generic options and more information about the drug itself.

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Innovaare Compliance

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

iii) Beginning January 1, 2026, Part D sponsors must report the subsidy amount they advanced at the point of sale for a selected drug in the Initial Coverage Period in the field named “Selected Drug Subsidy,” this amount will not increment the TrOOP Accumulator amount.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2024

Home-based care services are expected to surge in the coming years, with the home care market projected to reach $272 billion by 2026. As funds are depleted and patient numbers rise, without scalability, the initiative risks stagnation and may fail to meet the demand for home-based care services.

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Hall Render

JULY 25, 2023

A new mandatory bundled payment model is likely on its way in 2026, and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (“CMMI”) is seeking input on how to structure the model to work for existing population-based models, including accountable care organizations (“ACOs”). Comments must be submitted by August 17, 2023.

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Hall Render

MAY 30, 2023

CMS is proposing the adoption of the CoreQ: Short Stay Discharge (known as the “CoreQ: SS DC”) measure beginning with the fiscal year 2026. CMS is also proposing the adoption of the COVID Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date (known as the “Patient/Resident COVID-19 Vaccine”) measure beginning with the fiscal year 2026.

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Healthcare Law Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

From the launch of the NMHA program until June 1, 2026, “natural medicines” are limited to psilocybin and psilocyn. Once applications are accepted, DORA must make decisions on licensure applications within 60 days of receiving an application.

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Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 15, 2024

CMS will implement negotiated pricing based on maximum fair price (MFP) in 2026 on ten (10) selected drugs. With help from pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), drug plans have used formulary designs such as inclusions and tier placements to enhance their rebate intake. Rebates from the selected drugs may change.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2018

Compare the 2016 profit pools to those forecasted for 2026: in the current environment, the profit pools for PBMs, distributors, and payers fall ( colored in blue ). Software and IT, and provider-outpatient which, Accenture posits, will be very consumer-facing and -engaging by 2026. Over the same decade, see who wins?

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 7, 2022

billion by 2026. With 10 million people across America who stand to benefit from Bicycle Health, the company has only continued to grow and is currently projected to save the healthcare system nearly $25.9

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s no surprise that, according to EMR, the global AI market is expected to reach $6 trillion by 2026. In a field where following the rules matters, having a reliable AI pull up the latest file or guideline can be, perhaps literally, a lifesaver. Yet not all AI is created equal. Generative AI, while powerful, is basically a black box.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The others will go into effect between December of this year and 2026, as follows: December 31, 2023 : Utah July 1, 2024 : Florida, Oregon, and Texas October 1, 2024 : Montana January 1, 2025 : Delaware (pending governor signature) and Iowa July 1, 2025 : Tennessee January 1, 2026 : Indiana In addition to the (..)

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2022

Expanding Breast Imaging and Lung Screening Capabilities. The mammography market is expected to increase by more than 20% in the next several years, while the lung cancer diagnostics market is expected to reach $3.4B

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 29, 2019

plan to increase access to healthcare with digital technologies, as stated in the eHealth Strategy by the Ministry of Public Health (2017-2026). The integration and promotion of the use of appropriate digital technologies for telemedicine is also part of the Thailand 4.0

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Hall Render

APRIL 5, 2024

The projects are expected to be completed in 2026 and 2027, respectively. The first is a six-story addition to an existing hospital, and the second is a new three-story building dedicated to digestive care. The former Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport, NY will go up for auction later this month.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By 2026, 65% of medical imaging workflows will use AI to detect underlying disease and guide clinical intervention, while 50% will use teleradiology to share studies and improve access to radiologists.

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