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Why Electronic Health Record Interoperability is a Key Step Toward Fair Drug Prices

Healthcare IT Today

Changes are afoot in the way insurers and governments pay for the drugs and treatments patients need-and a big part of that change includes a move towards value-based contracting, with prices set based on the outcome of treatments. The following is a guest article by Girisha Fernando, Founder and CEO at Lyfegen.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in New Mexico

MedTrainer

Telehealth Policy For providers in New Mexico, telehealth services are governed by regulations that emphasize equitable access and reimbursement rates. To participate in the Medical Cannabis Program, providers must complete a Medical Provider application.

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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

This replacement, “neoliberalism,” has as its central tenet that markets are, in all ways and at all times, superior to government in allocating societal resources. Since markets are inherently individualistic and the basic unit of analysis of public health is the community, this ideology was and is antithetical to our goals.

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EMTALA in the Post-Dobbs World

Healthcare Law Blog

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals with emergency departments and participating in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) programs to provide medical screening, treatment and transfer for patients with emergency medical conditions (EMCs) or women in labor. [1]

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

health care spending hits $4.5 Million in Retaliation Suit John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge Kaiser to lay off 79 administrative employees Leaning toward big wins in schizophrenia and vaccines, venture group raises new fund of $389 million Madera hospital creditors want to be paid, including CEO.

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Healthcare AI – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

So, within my Medicare Advantage population for example, I split out patients with diabetes, find out who is due for an annual eye exam and then send them a message to match their communication preferences. Judy Jiao, Chief Information Officer at National Government Services. Dave Bennett, CEO at pCare.