Tunisia has recorded their first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, The Associated Press reportedTunisian health officials said on Sunday the man who tested positive for the virus is from the Democratic Republic of Congo and arrived on a flight…
America’s biggest health care companies continue to focus on home-based care and aging in place as 2022 approaches. That includes CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) subsidiary Aetna. Among its home- and community-based care initiatives, Aetna is doubling down on the use of telehealth and leaning into the CVS HealthHUB network, which offers seniors a range …
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The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt to slow and better understand its spread as scientists study how contagious it is and whether it can thwart vaccines.
The arrival of omicron comes as hospitals statewide continue to strain under a surge in coronavirus cases, most traced to the delta variant, along with staffing shortages.
Drugstores are normally busy this time of year with flu shots and other vaccines, but now pharmacists are doling out a growing number of COVID-19 shots and giving coronavirus tests.
The incoming German transport minister is recommending that people do not travel during the Christmas holiday because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases.“In the current situation, it seems more sensible to spend Christmas in a small group at home and…
President Biden announced a plan with much fanfare on Thursday for free at-home COVID-19 tests as part of his effort to tame the pandemic this winter.But the catch is that people will still have to pay the cost up front for the tests, which can be…
Eli Lilly’s authorized antibody drug for treating and preventing Covid-19 infection in adolescents and adults is now authorized for pediatric patients, including newborns. While tests are still assessing whether the drug works against omicron, early data suggest a Vir Biotechnology antibody can address the new variant but Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ antibody drug might not.
Pressure is mounting on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make a deal on an intellectual property waiver for the COVID-19 vaccines after it postponed its Ministerial Conference due to the emergence of the omicron variant. India, South…
US company faces scrutiny over Covid profits after UK agrees to secrecy clause Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have agreed a secrecy clause in any dispute with the drugs manufacturer Pfizer over Britain’s Covid vaccine supply. Large portions of the government’s contracts with the company over the supply of 189m …
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved the Comirnaty Paediatric (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11-year-olds on 5 December 2021.
The United Kingdom is cracking down on travel as fears about the omicron variant continue to rise. Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced Saturday that all travelers will be required to test negative for the virus before boarding flight…
Montana has seen a significant decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the past few weeks.A readout for Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) from the state’s health department showed a decline of 43 percent decline in cases this…
A South African official said Saturday that rising COVID-19 infections among children in the country are mild concerns about the rapidly spreading omicron variant in the country. South Africa has seen an increase in hospitalizations in…
Gilead is recalling vials of Remdesivir, a drug used for treating coronavirus patients, due to glass contamination. The company, also called Veklury, announced Friday it was recalling two lots of Remdesivir after receiving a customer complaint…
The new omicron coronavirus variant has been found in 12 U.S. states just three days days after the first case in the country was announced. The new variant, which was first discovered in South Africa, was announced in late November and has…
Good morning! This week in the Saturday Extra: how we’re starting to think about the impact of the tragedy in Oxford. Plus, a historical footnote on A. Alfred Taubman and his conviction 20 years ago in the Sotheby’s/Christie’s price-fixing scheme. I always welcome your notes: [email protected] Hope it’s a restful weekend. The big story: Tough week …
The application window is open for the startup contest Pitch Perfect at INVEST March 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago. Here’s a look at some of the participants in the contest and progressed they’ve made on their mission to improve healthcare.
KHN Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed how Black entrepreneurs in the medical-technology industry are looking to fill health care gaps on Newsy on Wednesday. Click here to watch Anthony on Newsy Read Anthony’s “Black Tech Founders Want to Change the Culture of Health Care, One Click at a Time” KHN Colorado correspondent Rae Ellen Bichell …
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Pfizer’s CEO on Friday said data about the effectiveness of its coronavirus vaccine in those under the age of five could be available by the end of the year.CEO Albert Bourla spoke with NBC News chief White House correspondent Kristen…
The new omicron coronavirus variant has been found in at least 10 U.S. states a little over a week after the strain was discovered in southern Africa. The variant has been found in Maryland, Utah, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado…
FDA revised the EUA of bamlanivimab and etesevimab, administered together, to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in all younger pediatric patients, including newborns. The drug combination is also now authorized for post-exposure prevention of COVID-19 in all pediatric patients, including newborns.
Last year’s Fourth of July entry is so much like what we’ve been up to this year that I’m going to run it as is. Well, instead of a pork shoulder, I did two racks of ribs this time, with branches from a shagbark hickory at the back of my property tossed onto the coals …
July 4th here: my two small children are splashing around in an inflatable pool out in the yard while I check the whole pork shoulder that’s been cooking since about seven in the morning. More soaked hickory chips go in. (Where I grew up on the Delta, you can spot the barbecue restaurants because they …
Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.It may not have been the homeowner’s original plan to deal with a snake…
This article is an exclusive feature available as a part of your subscription to HHCN + Basically all of the publicly traded in-home care giants offered internal updates and expectations for the coming year this week during a series of investor presentations. In addition to company-specific plans, the group discussed key policy developments and important …
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed five bills on Friday that would have made abortion access more restrictive in the state.In a press release and a statement on Twitter, Evers said he was firmly opposed to all five bills, which would have…
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday expanded the emergency authorization of Eli Lilly’s antibody therapy for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms to include all children, including newborns.The treatment is a combination of two…
The plan holds approximately $15 billion in assets contributed by employees and matched by UnitedHealth Group
The plan holds approximately $15 billion in assets contributed by employees and matched by UnitedHealth Group
Both chambers of Congress passed legislation this week to keep the government funded through Feb. 18. Home health agencies and other Medicare stakeholders are worried, however, about a potential 6% cut that could be coming down the pike. The cuts come in the form of Medicare sequestration and PAYGO. Signed into law in August 2011, …
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The contract hinges on a pledge by the governor to devote up to $35 million annually for the union’s health fund.
The voluntary adjustments were announced as the systems are seeing “unprecedented” demand for inpatient care across their facilities and a significant increase in unvaccinated patients being hospitalized due to COVID.
A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn’t seen when two previous variants.
Trinity Health sold its interests in the health plan to Highmark Health for $127 million in August.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on the Biden administration to delay an increase in Medicare premiums for 2022 that is tied in part to a controversial, pricey Alzheimer’s drug.In a letter sent to President Biden on Friday, Sanders called on…
President Joe Biden framed his latest plan for fighting COVID-19 as an opportunity to at last put an end to divisiveness over the virus, calling the politicization of the issue a “sad, sad commentary.”
The scientist who helped discover the omicron coronavirus variant is ripping the travel bans that multiple nations, including the U.S., have imposted on certain African countries in an attempt to slow its spread.“Is that how you reward science? By…
Two new hospice claims-based measures (Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life and Hospice Care Index) were finalized for inclusion in HQRP in the Hospice FY 2022 Final Rule and are to be publicly reported on Care Compare no earlier than May 2022.
The gross profit from PBM-owned mail order and specialty pharmacies grew to $10.1 billion in 2019, up 13% from $8.9 billion in 2017.
If we have enough combined data at our fingertips, we can shorten the time it takes to solve emerging and pressing medical questions as they unfold. This is where hospitals play a critical role.
As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new covid variant — looming, scientists and public health officials are debating when it will be time to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster shot. It’s been more than six months since …
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HHS found Medicare telehealth flexibilities led to 63-fold increase in utilitization in 2020.
What You Should Know: Nordic Consulting expands its Cerner footprint with the acquisition of health IT consulting firm, S&P Consultants. Nordic Consulting, a global health and technology consulting company has acquired S&P Consultants, a healthcare IT consulting firm with a strong focus on Cerner services. As part of the acquisition, S&P will become a Nordic global …
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What You Should Know: PE Firm Carlyle acquires CNSI, a provider of health information technology enterprise solutions from A&M Capital Partners. Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced that affiliated funds managed by Carlyle have agreed to acquire CNSI from Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners. CNSI provides innovative healthcare technology solutions for some of the …
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What You Should Know: South Carolina’s only comprehensive academic health sciences center deploys Notable’s intelligent automation platform to expand access to high-quality, equitable care. Notable, the leading intelligent automation company for healthcare, today announced an innovation partnership with The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) to create a digital experience for patients throughout their care journey. MUSC Health will …
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Investigative reporter Patrick Radden Keefe will give money from business book of the year shortlisting to charity over involvement of McKinsey firm The American writer Patrick Radden Keefe has said he will give away the £10,000 he was awarded by a book prize whose sponsor helped to sell the opioid painkiller OxyContin. Radden Keefe’s damning …
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is collaborating with patients, academics, and the pharmaceutical industry to encourage the development of new treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD).
In recent years, FDA has given adults new options for treating migraines by allowing the marketing of two prescription devices for such headaches. Some patients don’t tolerate migraine drugs well, and these devices can provide an alternative they didn’t have before.
So, your doctor has prescribed a statin. FDA answers six common questions.
Novartis’ Sandoz yanks one lot of deep vein thrombosis injectable after exposure to heat during shipping fkansteiner Fri, 12/03/2021 – 12:44
Studies show that the number of children being diagnosed with ADHD continues to increase. Learn to recognize and treat ADHD in kids and adults.
Depression is a serious medical illness. Not all depression requires treatment with medication. But medications that are approved for the treatment of depression by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can help improve symptoms in some people.
AviadoBio’s gene therapies are designed to achieve widespread distribution throughout the central nervous system. The company’s lead program on track to begin human testing as a treatment for frontotemporal dementia.
Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has written a thank-you letter to primary care teams, praising staff for ‘working tirelessly to vaccinate our most vulnerable’ while maintaining essential services.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly eyeing steps for an expedited review of vaccines and drugs targeting the newly detected omicron variant should such steps be necessary.The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the…
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In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Lavin Graviss, VP of Service Delivery at HEALTHCAREfirst, is joined by Rhonda Osborne, CEO and Chief Teaching Officer, Mandy Chandler, Compliance Director, and Stormy Dismuke, Chief Nursing Officer at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice, a six-time Hospice Honors Award recipient.
By JESSICA DaMASSSA, WTF HEALTH Acorai is an early-stage medical device startup working with Bayer to improve the way we manage the world’s 65 million patients living with heart failure by using their own smart phones. CEO Filip Peters shows the Acorai device, which is basically an extended smart phone case packed with four different …
Physician assistants are pushing to be renamed “physician associates,” complaining their title is belittling and doesn’t convey what they do. “We don’t assist,” they insist. Doctors’ groups fear there’s more than just a name in play.
Oklahoma has enrolled over 200,000 people in Medicaid so far, while Missouri has enrolled fewer. Why are two such similar states handling the public insurance rollout so differently?
For companies with the cash to go all out on a holiday party, the ideal spot might look something like Freehold. The industrial-chic venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is equipped with everything an urban Millennial could want: It has a coffee shop, a lounge, a courtyard with twinkly lights, and a Ping-Pong table. The last holiday …
Vaccine shortages and skepticism, and rewarding countries for discovering variants. Also: Happiness and politics; unwanted children; beware of psychedelics.
NHS chiefs have agreed to suspend parts of the QOF and some enhanced services until March 2022 to help general practice focus on delivering the COVID-19 booster campaign.
More so now than ever, the inclusion of more diverse, and often more relevant, study populations is gathering momentum within the clinical trial community. From calls for more diversity in age, gender, and ethnic groups, to more consideration for lifestyle and cultural differences, trials need to ensure they represent the key population of interest and …
Bayer pads blockbuster case for Nubeqa with phase 3 win in metastatic prostate cancer fkansteiner Fri, 12/03/2021 – 10:52
Nearly 2,000 terminally ill Californians have used a 2015 law to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance. A revision of the law will make it easier to do so.
Top health insurers by state. UnitedHealth revenues: $320 billion. Shortages and health care staff elasticity. How to ask useful questions. Physician assistants or physician associates? And for fun: What the Packers did on their bye week.
A report released on Friday by the British government noted that Blacks and Asians in Britain had higher death rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic than their white counterparts.In a final report regarding the United Kingdom government’s response in…
The surge of COVID-19 cases dampened healthcare job growth in November. Employment was effectively flat from October.
More than one percent of the German population is infected with the coronavirus, Germany’s health minister announced on Friday.Health Minister Jens Spahn said that group includes nearly one million Germans.He also noted that unvaccinated…
Fierce Pharma Asia—China’s insulin price cut; Astellas-Dyno gene therapy deal; Fujifilm’s U.K. investment aliu Fri, 12/03/2021 – 10:10
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The business of the joint venture will be kickstarted with the launch of human insulin in the fourth quarter of FY22.
AstraZeneca blocks investor group’s $7.6B buyout of rare disease specialist Sobi: report fkansteiner Fri, 12/03/2021 – 09:18
There are many lessons to be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, but perhaps the biggest is the need for proactive, long-term, and sustained investments in our public health system.
Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Friday, while acknowledging that the travel restrictions imposed by some countries may buy time.
The percentage of Americans who rate their mental health as “excellent” remains at a two-decade low of 34 percent, according to a new poll released on Friday.The Gallup poll revealed that 34 percent of Americans surveyed rate their mental…
Biogen’s Spinraza, Fosun-Kite’s Yescarta and a controversial Alzheimer’s drug: All you need to know about China’s new state coverage aliu Fri, 12/03/2021 – 08:23
Officials from the World Health Organization said on Friday that measures taken to fight the delta variant should still be effective in fighting the newly detected omicron variant.WHO Regional Emergency Director Babatunde Olowokure indicated during…
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The news arrives after the tenth recorded positive Omicron case in Scotland, which the government has confirmed has no previous connection to the previous nine.
The new development will arm healthcare providers with a vital tool to address the steep rise of malaria cases in children living in Africa.
Long waits for hospital treatment linked to the growing NHS backlog and a rise in rejected GP referrals are creating a ‘two-tier’ NHS as GPs face growing demands for private referrals, a doctors’ group has warned.
EU-OSHA Blog Back to latest posts 03/12/2021 Workshop on the implementation of labour law and OSH law in Montenegro EU OSHA was invited to participate in the workshop “Impementation od Labour Law and Law on OSH, as a final benchmark for Chapter 19 – Social Policy and Employment in the Context of European integration” hosted …
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More than 65 million American women would immediately lose access to an abortion in their home states if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark case that established the right to seek the procedure nearly half a century ago.Existing laws…
An online training academy that aims to raise the digital skills of NHS health and care workers is due to open its virtual doors next March, according to the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA). The Digital Health Academy – developed with pharma company Boehringer Ingelheim – is part of a …
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“This is an important milestone for SPARC. The licensing of antibodies from Biomodifying will assist us in our endeavour to transition SPARC into a company focussed on novel treatment modalities, including bi-specific antibodies and antibody drug conjugates” said Anil Raghavan, CEO of SPARC.
During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children. But after 18 cancer-free months, the disease returned with a vengeance in June 2003. It fractured her bones and invaded her spinal canal, bathing her brain in …
Temp worker James Dickerson applied for Medicaid because it will be cheaper than his current health plan. Home health aide Sharon Coleman looks forward to having coverage that will cover a hospital stay. Incoming medical student Danielle Gaddis no longer worries a trip to the doctor will leave her in debt. All three are among …
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After 23 years as a physician assistant, Leslie Clayton remains rankled by one facet of her vocation: its title. Specifically, the word “assistant.” Patients have asked if she’s heading to medical school or in the middle of it. The term confounded even her family, she said: It took years for her parents to understand she …
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Bayer’s Nubeqa is making headway as a treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), but could be on track to expand the eligible patient population for the drug thanks to new phase 3 data. Just released results from the ARASENS trial show that adding Nubeqa (darolutamide) to docetaxel chemotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to switch …
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Drug firm Morepen Laboratories on Friday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market its anti-allergy drug Fexofinadine in the American market.
Dr. Christopher Bouton, CEO & Founder, Vyasa Healthcare IT professionals have long faced data challenges – from sorting out storage issues during the Big Data age to complying with HL7 standards to adapting infrastructure amidst a rapid shift to telehealth. While these advancements have all improved information sharing across the industry and ultimately the patient …
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Dr. Christopher Bouton, CEO & Founder, Vyasa Healthcare IT professionals have long faced data challenges – from sorting out storage issues during the Big Data age to complying with HL7 standards to adapting infrastructure amidst a rapid shift to telehealth. While these advancements have all improved information sharing across the industry and ultimately the patient …
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Nevada state workers and adult dependents who are covered under public employee benefits and remain unvaccinated will soon be hit with a surcharge of as much as $55 a month starting next July in an effort to alleviate COVID-19 testing…
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Thursday night that he is supporting a GOP effort to nix President Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger businesses, which is expected to get a vote in the Senate next week.“Let me be clear, I do not support any…
Multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, health officials said Thursday, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November and tested positive for the variant when he returned home to Minnesota.
An update from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, about the new Omicron variant of concern
Hawaii reported its first case of the omicron variant on Thursday, saying that the person who tested positive was unvaccinated.The Hawaii Department of Health said a resident from the island of O’ahu had tested positive and was displaying moderate…
An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 1 December 2021.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the omicron coronavirus variant “could cause significant problems” for the global economy.”Hopefully it’s not something that’s going to slow economic growth significantly,” Yellen said at the Reuters Next…
[Federal Register Volume 86, (Friday, December 3, 2021 )] [Proposed Rule] [Pages 68594] Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings; Extension of Comment Period
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**Walmart locations listed in alphabetical order by State** We highly suggest you check Walmart.com or call any store ahead of time to guarantee availability. Store Nbr Store Name City State 1 ROGERS, AR ROGERS AR 1 ROGERS, AR ROGERS AR 2 HARRISON AR HARRISON AR 2 HARRISON AR HARRISON AR 4 SILOAM […] The post Walmart Store …
Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.Two weeks after dropping the city’s mask mandate, D.C. officials announced a…
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The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has noted the emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, which has been named the Omicron variant.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has noted the emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, which has been named the Omicron variant.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Thursday that five cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been detected in the Empire State.New York is now the fourth state to detect a case of the new variant, following California, Minnesota and…
Ivermectin and other unauthorized covid treatments have become a major source of dispute in recent months. Lawsuits over hospitals’ refusals to provide ivermectin to patients have been filed in Texas, Florida, Illinois and elsewhere.
Some hospitals stopped carrying out their vaccination efforts after a judge halted the CMS rule but are preparing for a potential reinstatement.
The NFL has suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and two other players for three games following an investigation into claims that they faked their COVID-19 vaccination cards. Brown, along with Buccaneers safety Mike…
Healthcare CIOs help companies maintain the quality of care, balance costs, keep critical IT infrastructure up and running and attract enough talent to meet innovation goals.
There’s more room than ever for companies looking to enter the aging-in-place arena and serve the needs of seniors. That’s just one major takeaway from a new report produced by venture capital firm Primetime Partners and thinktank First Longevity. Over the long term, there are demographic changes that will increase the need for aging-in-place services. …
When Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) became a public company earlier this year, it expressed the desire to expand its reach past pediatric home health to seniors. While there were some skeptics within the industry on how feasible that would be, the Atlanta-based company has done an impressive job executing on that strategy thus …
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How can you know for sure what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates? FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by regulating human drugs and biologics, animal drugs, medical devices, tobacco products, food and animal feed, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) raised alarm Thursday about the quality of maternal health around the country, saying American women are dying in childbirth more than other wealthy countries — and are now dealing with an additional public health crisis.&…
Novartis has licensed a potential drug for Parkinson’s from Belgium’s UCB that it thinks could be the first oral, disease-modifying drug for the disease – if it can avoid the fate of earlier drugs in the class. The drug – called UCB0599 – targets a protein called alpha synuclein that tends to get misfolded and …
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Specialty drugs represent a growing share of overall pharmaceutical sales, and Omnicell is acquiring specialty pharmacy technologies company ReCept Pharmacy to enter into this market. Omnicell is paying $100 million cash to buy ReCept.
More than one-quarter of Medicare beneficiaries and 5.3% of privately insured adults spent more than 1% of their household income on their out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
Colorado health officials on Thursday reported that the third confirmed U.S. case of the COVID-19 omicron variant has been detected in their state.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said in a statement that it has…
A nurse in South Carolina has been accused of creating fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and lying to authorities when approached about these allegations.As The State newspaper reported, Tammy McDonald, a registered nurse and director…
The proposals include state tax credits for mentors and funding for residency programs.
What You Should Know: CVS Health and Microsoft announce a new strategic alliance to reimagine personalized care and accelerate digital transformation. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT) today announced a new strategic alliance focused on developing innovative solutions to help consumers improve their health while empowering over 300,000 CVS Health employees – …
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What You Should Know: Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it is working with Pfizer to create innovative, cloud-based solutions to accelerate drug development and clinical manufacturing for testing in clinical trials. Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced that it is working with Pfizer to create innovative, cloud-based solutions with the potential to improve how …
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What You Should Know: Nuance launches Precision Imaging Network, a new AI-powered cloud-based platform for radiologists. Nuance® Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) launched the Nuance Precision Imaging Network, an AI-powered cloud platform that delivers patient-specific data and insights from diagnostic imaging into existing clinical and administrative workflows across the healthcare ecosystem. Leveraging the scale of Nuance’s PowerScribe and PowerShare diagnostic imaging solutions, the Nuance Precision Imaging Network …
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New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show nearly 1 in 40 U.S. children are affected by autism.Data from 2018 published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries on Thursday…
CDW has completed its $2.5 billion acquisition of Sirius Computer Solutions, an integrator of technology-based solutions such as IT strategy, security, digital transformation, cloud and managed services. The acquisition will expand and scale CDW’s services and solutions capabilities and further enhance its ability to solve customers’ increasingly interconnected and complex technology challenges, according to the company. “The …
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What You Should Know: Marketplace inclusion of Cedar Pay enables athenahealth clients to enhance their patient financial engagement capabilities, optimizing patient interactions and boosting operational efficiency. Cedar, an NYC-based healthcare financial technology platform, today announced a partnership with athenahealth, Inc. through the company’s Marketplace program. As part of the athenahealth® Marketplace, Cedar Pay is now …
President Biden on Thursday laid out a multi-pronged plan to confront the delta and emerging omicron variants of the coronavirus that includes an expansion of at-home diagnostic tests, stricter testing rules for international travelers and new…
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is expanding its landmark initiative to study the early signs of Parkinson’s disease.The foundation announced in a statement on Thursday that it is expanding its Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (…
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While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking havoc in the U.S.
BY JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH HUGE news on the “food-as-medicine” front for Medicaid/Medicare Advantage beneficiaries! Now, they can get fresh fruits and veggies delivered directly to their doorsteps and they can pay for them using their SNAP/EBT benefits. FarmboxRx is behind this first-of-its-kind partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and here to talk through …
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH HUGE news on the “food-as-medicine” front for Medicaid/Medicare Advantage beneficiaries! Now, they can get fresh fruits and veggies delivered directly to their doorsteps and they can pay for them using their SNAP/EBT benefits. FarmboxRx is behind this first-of-its-kind partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and here to talk through …
The startup raised more than $60 million to support the new venture, building on an existing partnership between the two companies.
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Judging by oral arguments this week, the Supreme Court appears ready to uphold a Mississippi law barring most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy — and possibly …
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Scientists have developed a new method to determine how proteins are organized on the surface of cells. Insights gained with the technology could lead to the development of novel drugs to fight cancer.
Healthcare organizations aren’t immune to pandemic pressures. Just like their enterprise counterparts, hospitals, clinics and specialists faced the need for sudden adaptation to stay in operation — and cloud provided the shortest path to success. With hybrid and remote healthcare now here to stay, organizations face a new challenge: Ensuring that hastily built cloud environments …
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Home health operators each year have to adapt on a number of different fronts, from relatively minor coding updates to major payment adjustments. But in addition to the more run-of-the-mill items, providers occasionally have to navigate macro-level forces that literally change the industry itself. At least four such forces will redefine home health care in …
It’s not too late for all of us to re-think health IT and bring Hippocrates’ famous quote to life: “Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.”
Healthcare providers are frustrated that a plan to keep the government open that won’t address reimbursement cuts that kick in next month.
The partnership comes as more healthcare companies heighten their focus digitization. Insurers expect their technology budgets to rise 13.7% in 2022.
The federal government will release more information on the scope of what private insurers have to cover in January.
Norwegian officials said at least 50 people have been infected with the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, The Associated Press reportedOfficials said on Thursday the new cases were connected to a company’s holiday party at a restaurant in…
The provider plans to launch the patient engagement technology at various locations by the end of the year.
The White House on Thursday said there is no timetable for lifting travel restrictions on southern African countries, even as a new case of the omicron variant was identified in the U.S.Press secretary Jen Psaki defended the ban to reporters, saying…
New data show insurers and middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are making it harder for patients to get the medicines they need.
Scientists believe they have found the trigger for the rare blood clots in people who have taken the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.A study by a team of researchers from the United States and United Kingdom found a protein in the blood —…
Just as FDA reviews drugs for humans for safety and effectiveness before they can go on the market, the agency does the same for treatments for animals. Learn how FDA brings new oncology treatments to market and questions to ask your vet about your dog’s cancer diagnosis.
Modern Healthcare Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik and Senior Hospital Finance Reporter Tara Bannow talk about private equity interests in healthcare and how federal regulators are targeting False Claims Act cases.
Novartis is paying UCB $150 million up front to share in the development of two clinical-stage Parkinson’s disease drugs that offer new approaches to treating the disease. Depending on the progress of those drugs, UCB could earn up to $1.5 billion in milestone payments.
Japan has reversed its request to halt reservations for inbound flights, citing confusion between government agencies over the country’s efforts to halt the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant, Reuters reported The country told airlines…
If it doesn’t happen with this variant, it’ll happen with the next one, or maybe the next. Some version of this coronavirus is bound to flummox our vaccines. In the past two years, SARS-CoV-2 has hopscotched across the globe, rejiggering its genome to better coexist with us. The latest coronavirus contender, Omicron, has more than …
Spain surpassed others in Europe by avoiding politicized debate about Covid shots. Citizens also largely heeded the health guidance from their leaders.
So now we have the Omicron variant to think about. I’m just as glad that I wasn’t around to blog on Monday and Tuesday of this week while the news started hitting, because the main useful thing to say was that there wasn’t much useful to say yet. That’s still largely the case, but we …
Spain surpassed others in Europe by avoiding politicized debate about Covid shots. Citizens also largely heeded the health guidance from their leaders.
Interim results from a multicenter clinical trial demonstrate insulin secretion from engrafted cells in patients with type 1 diabetes. The safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the implants, which consisted of pancreatic endoderm cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), were tested in 26 patients. While the insulin secreted by the implants did not have …
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Biocon Pharma, a subsidiary of the company, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Mycophenolic Acid, the company said in a regulatory filing.
The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status.
Minnesota on Thursday reported its first omicron COVID-19 case, marking the second confirmed case of the new variant of concern in the U.S. The Minnesota Department of Health detected the variant through its surveillance program…
A hacker installed computer malware between Oct. 9 and Oct. 17 and “exfiltrated” files containing patient information including procedures they may have undergone, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles warned Tuesday.
As the health system bent under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, bad actors used this opportunity to devise schemes to extract money from the system through fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA)—and despite the pandemic’s unprecedented nature, their schemes largely utilized the same tactics as previous years. Based on our experience, we’ve outlined three common …
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