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RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Peter Bloch, Market Development Manager – Healthcare at Avery Dennison Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is revolutionizing healthcare, by improving efficiency, patient safety, and supply chain management. FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

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The $2.8M Medicine: How Data Can Help Insurers Pay for Life-Changing Therapies Without Breaking The Bank

HIT Consultant

Many of these treatments are drug-based gene therapies–- but they come with an extremely high price tag. When a drug costs some $2.8 Data can show factors like how effective a drug is in reducing total treatment costs over a lifetime or how many people may be able to avoid surgery or other procedures by using a certain drug.

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9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

A recent survey conducted by 9amHealth found that 48% of Americans are on or want to be on a GLP-1 medication, and a staggering 20% would even change their jobs to get access to coverage for the drugs. Clinical outcomes show an impressive A1c reduction of 2.1 in patients with an A1c of 8% or greater, 14.5%

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Drug Price Transparency: Planning for Change

HIT Consultant

Currently, some 22 states have enacted prescription drug transparency laws that require entities across the drug supply chain to report pricing information to state officials. This trend is also confirmed by a 2021 GoodRx survey around medication adherence and drug cost, which shows that 18.7% What’s Next for Drug Pricing.

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COVID-19: a technologist’s tale

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

I need some drugs. There is a real risk of developing inequity in access to health services and we need to address this fairly rapidly so that citizens don’t suffer in the next few months. Region Tag: Europe/UK Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: COVID-19: a technologist’s tale Featured Decision Content:

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

ASCs are required to evaluate risk, develop policies, procedures, and a communication plan, as well as train and test their final plan. ASCA members can view an ASC-specific surveyor tag tool. CPT and ICD Codes In Ambulatory Surgery Centers ASCs use CPT and ICD-10-CM for diagnosis, procedures, drugs, and devices.

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Key factors that drive a successful eQMS transition

Dot Compliance

Enterprise quality management software supports compliance with increasingly stringent regulations aimed at improving the quality and safety of drugs and devices. Solutions requiring revalidation when a change to the configuration is requested by the manufacturer will take longer to develop and deploy compared with one that is pre- validated.

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