Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 20, 2021

"The in-person dispensing requirements on medication abortion care have proven to be unnecessary during the pandemic, and the FDA did the right thing today by lifting them," said Kirsten Moore, director of the Expanding Medication Abortion Access Project, in a statement. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare Dive

JUNE 21, 2022

The AMA announced over 20 policies including those that declared climate change a public health crisis, urged the FDA to make over-the-counter oral contraceptives accessible and more.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Now more than ever, a person’s access to abortion and other essential reproductive health care services depends on their state of residence and whether they have the means to travel to a state that protects access to abortion care. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now top of mind for lawyers, scholars, policymakers, and the public.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

First, let’s examine the new regulatory framework the FDA established. Health plans should be on the alert for potential pitfalls arising from the new regulations. Health plans can design hearing benefits that can mitigate this potential issue while maximizing member satisfaction at the same time. Introducing OTC hearing aids.

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YouCompli

MARCH 29, 2023

In this article, she discusses several issues that hospitals and health systems need to consider as a result of the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) reports that 80% of the U.S. population previously received at least one COVID-19 vaccination.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many parents felt a glimmer of hope after a long time. Up until a few days before, the public was expecting approval to possibly drag into summer. Doctors and parents used the group to collectively make public calls to agencies like the FDA and U.S. Solutions for the Future.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 28, 2022

A few years ago, a Bill of Health post titled Jelly Beans, Booze, and B-Vitamins proposed fortifying cheap wines, hard liquors, and malt liquors with thiamine (vitamin B1). The post suggested this as a public health measure to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) in the homeless alcoholic population.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 21, 2023

FDA lawsuit and its potential implications for pharmaceutical regulation, and an estimate of U.S. public investment in the development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Eroding Judicial Deference to the FDA – Consequences for Public Health. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2023 Mar 6;20(3):e1004190. N Engl J Med.

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Health Populi

JULY 28, 2020

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

At the same time, CTA has published a paper on Advancing Health Equity Through Technology which complements and reinforces the PHTI announcement and objective. Tribal health departments. Over 160,000 public and private labs. Hospitals and health care providers. Health plans. value-based).

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Talking points: The future of the Public Health Emergency and the flexibilities it allows. A "perfect storm" of financial stress for hospitals and health systems. FDA and evolving regulations for digital therapeutics, software as a medical device. Like what you hear? Labor shortages and supply chain challenges.

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C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance that, if finalized, will update the agency’s 2018 guidance on its Breakthrough Devices Program (the “Program”). If this latest draft guidance is finalized after a period of public comment, the agency will incorporate the proposed language into the 2018 guidance.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The FDA approved S-ketamine to treat depression in 2019. Still, to me, the most promising route to access is probably through FDA approval (which means more clinical trials) and expanded insurance coverage. Yet, insurance coverage alone is an imperfect solution because millions of Americans have no health insurance.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

JULY 6, 2020

Let us understand how they help and how FDA plans to regulate them. In this article, we explain the FDA requirements, and guidance for face masks when they are used for a medical purpose such as diagnosis, or cure, mitigation, treatment of prevention of disease.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Alongside step-by-step instructions, the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test's accompanying app automatically reports users' results to the relevant public health authorities.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), bringing a drawn out and contentious process to a close. Califf will be the second-ever FDA Commissioner to serve non-consecutive terms, and the first to have been confirmed by the Senate on two separate occasions. Banning Menthol Cigarettes.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an updated Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (the “Mifepristone REMS Program”), which reverses the requirement that the drug be dispensed directly to a patient by certified prescriber in a clinic or a medical office (the “in-person dispensing requirement”).

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HealthIT Answers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Food and Drug Administration has released its comprehensive FDA Information Technology Strategy for Fiscal Years 2024 to 2027 (IT Strategy), marking a defining roadmap for the agency's technological advancement and the alignment with its broader public health mission. Berrellez - The U.S.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the FDA’s implementing regulations , “drug promotional labeling and prescription drug advertising must be truthful and non-misleading, convey information about the drug’s efficacy and its risks in a balanced manner and reveal material facts about the drug.”

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VW Health Care Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

COVID-19 has created a demand for digital health technologies to provide relief for public health professionals and individuals alike. This is not to say that digital technologies … Continue reading Coronavirus is Deregulating Healthcare One FDA Guidance At a Time.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

JULY 10, 2020

The FDA is consistently updating its Guidance and policy for various Face Masks, Face Shields and Respirators as new information becomes available. We recently discussed the FDA’s policy for Face Masks during COVID-19. As a result, FDA has now established additional requirements for authorization of Respirators made in China.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 25, 2023

public health departments with implementing sexual health testing to reduce the incidence of rising sexually transmitted infections in their communities. "The COVID-19 pandemic led to disruptions in STI-related prevention and care activities and brought the realities of our strained public health infrastructure to light."

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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Digital health technology has seen an incredible growth in the last few years, fueled by a combination of consumerization of wearable technologies, ubiquity of mobile devices, proliferation of technology incubators, attention by government health and regulatory agencies and involvement of large companies heretofore not focused on healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 19, 2023

However, few health systems, medical practices, or providers are prepared for the extraordinary public interest in a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease – especially not one targeting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease – that is likely headed their way soon. billion marketing the medication.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2023

Together, these articles underscore the injustice of the present moment and emphasize the need to reform intellectual property protections for government-funded inventions of public health significance. Recent Research on Public Funding of mRNA Technology The first of the two new articles is an in-depth empirical study of U.S.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 26, 2023

Once approved by the FDA, CalRx insulin will be made available at $30 to all Californians who need it. This initiative will come with enormous savings to the public: it will bring down the price of insulin by 90%, saving cash-paying patients between $2,000 to $4,000 annually.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Their role extends beyond simple promotion—influencing public opinions, driving awareness, and ultimately facilitating a positive impact on public health. According to the FDA’s website , here are some regulations: Ads must be truthful. Must accurately communicate both the benefits and risks of medications.

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Health Law Advisor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The HHS recommendation is predicated, via the FDA, on a scientific and medical evaluation of marijuana, using a statutorily required eight-factor analysis. In addition, only certain components of FDA’s eight-factor analysis bind the DEA. This effectively allows the DEA to adopt a different outcome than the FDA.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Food and Drug Administration is critical to protecting and promoting public health. The products the FDA regulates are in every supermarket, pharmacy, and home across the U.S. Cybersecurity touches every facet of the FDA’s broad, complex responsibility. By Vid Desai & Craig Taylor - The U.S.

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Bill of Health

JULY 14, 2023

Public Health Service’s (USPHS) Syphilis Study at Tuskegee , whose revelation to the public sparked today’s legal schema for regulating and protecting the research it funds (the “Common Rule”), as well as research done in anticipation of receiving FDA approval for marketing a new product. While the U.S.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 13, 2023

The FDA’s primary responsibility is over claims that appear on product labels (including packaging, product inserts, and promotional material at the point of sale), and the FTC regulates claims made in advertising in general. FDA regulations prescribe different standards for different products and claims.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 2, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) led to a surge in the use of telehealth by health care providers. How will the marketing comply with the FDA rules regarding the marketing of prescription drugs and/or professional practice rules applicable to licensees?

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HealthIT Answers

JUNE 29, 2022

By Jeff Shuren MD JD & William Maisel MD - Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for medical devices has far exceeded anything we have seen in previous public health emergencies. The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health has worked to address these unprecedented demands.

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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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Healthcare Law Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It also requires that the Secretary report to Congress on the state of the SNS, and to issue guidance and hold annual meetings with public health officials and stakeholders on how states, territories, and Tribes can access the SNS. Modernizes public health data through biosurveillance and infectious disease data collection.

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Dot Compliance

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If you’ve developed a new pharmaceutical and want to market it to health care providers or the general public, you must take one first, unskippable step: you need to get it approved by the Food and Drug Administration. FDA regulations govern what you can claim about your product and whether you can even sell it at all.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The next public health pronouncement or clinical treatment might emerge from synthetic data : rows of totally invented people that contain no real data but reflects the actual characteristics of a population such as race, gender, and medical conditions. ” The FDA, VA, and others are using synthetic data.

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