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Trump administration issues proposed rule to expand short-term insurance plans
A proposed rule issued by three federal agencies on Tuesday would expand limits for short-term health insurance plans from three months to 12 months. CMS’s Seema Verma dismissed concerns that the policy shift would destabilize the individual market by …
Allscripts managed to buy Practice Fusion and McKesson for just $50M
In less than six months, Allscripts acquired two EHR platforms by Practice Fusion and McKesson for a grand total of $50 million by divesting a portion of McKesson’s business for 27% more than it paid for the entire health IT portfolio. Allscripts Presi…
Allscripts managed to buy Practice Fusion and McKesson for just $50M
In less than six months, Allscripts acquired two EHR platforms by Practice Fusion and McKesson for a grand total of $50 million by divesting a portion of McKesson’s business for 27% more than it paid for the entire health IT portfolio. Allscripts Presi…
Penn Medicine launches new telehealth hub as interest in virtual services mounts nationwide
Penn Medicine has launched a Center for Connected Health, which features 50 full-time employees and pulls together several telehealth programs geared toward urgent care, ICU patients and those with chronic illnesses. The new center comes at a time when…
Penn Medicine launches new telehealth hub as interest in virtual services mounts nationwide
Penn Medicine has launched a Center for Connected Health, which features 50 full-time employees and pulls together several telehealth programs geared toward urgent care, ICU patients and those with chronic illnesses. The new center comes at a time when…
FDA’s Scott Gottlieb wants to use funding boost to create a Center of Excellence on Digital Health
The FDA plans to use approximately $400 million to create a Center of Excellence on Digital Health, which would house the agency’s new precertification program, and develop analytic and natural language processing tools to integrate real-world data fro…
FDA’s Scott Gottlieb wants to use funding boost to create a Center of Excellence on Digital Health
The FDA plans to use approximately $400 million to create a Center of Excellence on Digital Health, which would house the agency’s new precertification program, and develop analytic and natural language processing tools to integrate real-world data fro…
AHIP launches initiative to improve accuracy of provider directories
A new pilot project announced by America’s Health Insurance Plans aims to improve the accuracy of provider directories that have been plagued by imprecise information, leading to confusion among consumers seeking in-network care.
Express Scripts CEO wants to resolve dispute with Anthem
The incoming CEO for Express Scripts wants to resolve a longstanding drug pricing dispute with its largest client that has morphed into a lawsuit, a confrontation that underscores the growing negotiating power for large insurers and questions Express Scripts’ independent business model.
