Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2021

"That same year, FDA approved smart pills. That noise she referred to as having to know when your last colonoscopy was instead of your doctor having that at their fingertips. "COVID-19 showed the world what's wrong: Not enough focus on public health, prevention and equity.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Most recently, in the context of medical abortion, conservatives have tried to undermine and roll back FDA approval of mifepristone by raising concerns about whether the approval of the drug itself was based on adequate evidence.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What's less certain, however, is what that utilization will look like in the future, particularly as the end of the public health emergency looms. What is driving all this, of course, is the regulatory changes during this public health emergency. First of all, we should think about the public health emergency.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 10, 2022

In April, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf laid out areas of challenge and opportunity when it comes to improving health outcomes, restoring public trust in science, and making the most of our ongoing investments in data analytics and clinical research. Wang, Chief Medical Officer of COTA, Inc.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While Ozempic was initially developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, its emerging potential for weight loss is captivating medical professionals and the public alike. How Ozempic Works: The Basics Ozempic is a weekly injection containing the active ingredient semaglutide, FDA-approved in 2017 for adults with Type 2 diabetes.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

PROM responses can be used for purposes of clinical care, research, quality improvement, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of drugs and devices, and even insurance reimbursement. Missing data may also diminish PROM usefulness. First, not everyone who is asked to complete PROMs will be willing to do so.

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

He also approved $60 million to help uninsured patients and people from out of state pay for abortions in California, and signed reproductive health care laws, including one protecting doctors who mail abortion pills to other states. California bans short-term health plans. California Newsom became the first U.S.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

TytoCare’s holistic Home Smart Clinic solves this Home Healthcare Delivery Gap™ by offering health plans and providers all the elements required to make virtual primary care programs successful.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 31, 2024

These instructions should adhere to relevant FDA guidance and should involve the use of common healthcare cleaning products. These systems offer a range of capabilities (e.g., bar coding, gravimetric analysis) both to help prevent errors during the manual steps in the process and to help catch errors before they reach the patient.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 31, 2018

Omron is submitting the HeartGuide watch for FDA review this year and once cleared, the device will be the first blood pressure monitor that accurately reads BP right from the wrist. Omron seeks to jump that hurdle through FDA clearance.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 16, 2024

The judge did so by suspending an FDA rule that required in-person ordering, prescribing, and dispensing of the pill by a provider. Coeytaux explains: “It wasn’t clear that it was legal… My role is to push and say we need you to do your part so we can get closer to this vision.”

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

An end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be announced and end mid-January followed by a grace period of approximately 5 months. And with the Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to expire in January, stakeholders are urgently calling upon Congress to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021.

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Jane Sarashon

JULY 27, 2022

The second graphic from the report breaks out the health consumer/health citizen from the health/care industry and ecosystem: Being that intelligent guardian for our health and fitness, including partnering with third parties for digital health tools and apps, and. It will be about health.”

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 13, 2023

They also plan to offer APIs to labs and public health organizations, delivering test results securely through an app along with advice about how to handle the risk. Also, ixlayer utilizes only FDA-approved sample collection devices following best practice standards, everything in HIPAA compliant environment.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Real-world data, or data extracted from sources such as patient medical records or health information, has been widely recognized by the FDA as paramount to the development of medical innovations and advancements.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Optellum is the leader in AI-enabled lung cancer diagnosis , and the first and only medtech company to attain FDA clearance, CE-MDR in the EU, and UKCA in the UK for its software platform Virtual Nodule Clinic. This disparity highlights a critical need for diagnosis and treatment at the earliest stage possible.

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Kaiser Health News

JULY 28, 2022

Meanwhile, the Biden administration restored anti-discrimination protections in health care for LGBTQ+ individuals that the Trump administration had rolled back, while the Affordable Care Act returned to court in Texas, this time to hear a case challenging the health law’s requirement for preventive benefits.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

With a third vaccine approved by the FDA for licking COVID-19, brought to market by Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. can expect an uptick in vaccinations among fellow health citizens. That’s such welcome news and a positive outlook for a healthier 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

” "Nearly overnight, as volumes dropped precipitously, the deadly pandemic thrust patients, doctors, pharmaceutical companies and payers headfirst onto virtual platforms and other digital technologies." “Regulators, for their part, have tried to smooth the way for a pivot to virtual during the public health emergency.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

area health system chief leaving for post in Florida Supreme Court will not hear D.C. health dept. biotech’s patent infringement appeal A D.C. in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. processed 1.5 MASSACHUSETTS High demand is pushing hospitals past their limits, say Southeastern Mass.

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Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2020

More people who felt in very good health (67%) shopped in a grocery store at least once a week compared with 50% of people in fair/poor health. Furthermore, two-thirds of people using that digital health tool said the device led to healthy changes in their life.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 27, 2021

That a pharmaceutical company executive is speaking on the main stage at CES speaks to digital health’s mainstreaming beyond elite athletes and smartwatches that track activity.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

But these stores aren’t necessarily seen as being “on my side” to help me bolster my health, consumers say. One-third of stores in FMI’s survey have in-store retail health clinics. Health care delivery in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 17, 2023

Much of that seemingly simple documentation could be handled safely by a machine that has been trained to hear “no, doctor, I don’t smoke,” and to click the “non-smoker” box. All of this is to ensure accurate, compliant, and complete documentation.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2023

In this year’s golden anniversary news at CES 2023, OMRON launched the Viso remote health monitoring program with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), supporting patients in self-care in partnership with their doctors to improve Britons’ health and longevity.

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk Gilead drops option to buy cancer therapeutics company Health and Life Organization Inc. County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk Gilead drops option to buy cancer therapeutics company Health and Life Organization Inc.

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Hall Render

MARCH 25, 2022

FDA to revive facility visits. Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Most doctors have patients affected by social drivers but feel ill-equipped to address them, survey finds. Pandemic puts local health care to the ultimate test.

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Kaiser Health News

JANUARY 12, 2023

On one hand, the FDA has relaxed some of the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) from the prescribing rules surrounding abortion pills. The FDA puts these extra restrictions or safeguards in place for certain drugs to add additional protection. And, you know, doctors individually. That’s left up to states.

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Kaiser Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The FDA is at the center of the abortion pill case, which challenges its approval of the drug decades ago and could set a precedent for legal challenges to the approval of other drugs. They rebuffed calls from activists to declare a public health emergency for abortion. Rovner: Sarah, is the FDA worried about this case?

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Hall Render

MARCH 24, 2023

grant for public health response Hawaii Gov. Mary’s hospital names new president and CEO; starts April 24 HAWAII Maui healthcare workers remain on strike, no clear end Hawaii gets $14.2M

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M operating margin, $1B net gain halfway through its first year Illinois public health officials warn of “rising COVID-19 activity” St.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

On the healthcare services side, NVIDIA mentioned GI Genius, which has an FDA approved AI-assisted endoscopy device that provides real-time identification and decision support to the provider conducting the endoscopy. We can make a difference if we as a society choose to act. Phreesia caused me to rethink that today.

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

FDA clarifies cybersecurity recommendations for device makers in new guidance. HHS reveals strategy on social determinants of health. HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days. Prices are soaring — but not for health care. Social Determinants of Health Worsened Specialty Care Access.

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Hall Render

MARCH 15, 2024

to 12.2%: 34 health systems ranked by operating margins Healthcare job cuts down 52% year over year Health care providers may be losing up to $100 million a day from cyberattack. From -6.8% HSHS moves up 2nd hospital closure How Dr.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 5, 2024

rehab facility files $6M expansion proposal Largest health care system in Massachusetts now offering hospital level treatment at home Flooding at a Boston hospital has disrupted IVF services for 200 patients.

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Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

5 moves to know Most hospital websites routinely transfer patient data via tracking tools Nonprofit hospitals that pay board members linked to less charity care Nurses, federal lawmakers push for staffing ratio legislation Reports of serious adverse events rose in 2022: Joint Commission Doctors are drowning in paperwork.

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