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Hard-to-use EHRs may result in patient harm
Electronic health records that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.
Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina posts 4% rate decrease for 2024
The North Carolina Department of Insurance has approved a 4% average rate decrease for individual customers and families who enroll in Affordable Care Act plans in 2024, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
This average rate decre…
Florida Blue, Aledade claim value-based collaboration saved $14 million
Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, and Aledade, a network of independent primary care providers, have claimed that their collaboration on a value-based care network in the state has resulted in nearly $14 million in shared savings.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan eases prior authorization requirements
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has said that in an effort to expand access and affordability for members, it’s further reforming its process to relax approximately 20% of prior authorization requirements.
The move would also reduce administrative t…
Bipartisan legislation seeks to increase healthcare price transparency
New bipartisan legislation intended to increase healthcare price transparency and lower overall costs for patients and employers was introduced late last week in the U.S. House of Representatives, and seeks to provide patients with accurate information…
NextGen Healthcare to be acquired by Thoma Bravo
NextGen Healthcare, a provider of cloud-based health technology solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by software investment firm Thoma Bravo. When the transaction is in the books, NextGen Healthcare will become a privately …
CMA, AMA urge court to uphold prohibition on non-physicians’ use of ‘doctor’
The California Medical Association and the American Medical Association have filed a joint amicus curiae brief defending a California law that prohibits the use of the term “doctor,” or the prefix “Dr.”, by anyone other than California-licensed allopat…
RSV on the rise in the Southeast, says CDC
Respiratory syncytial virus activity is on the rise in the Southeast, and with numbers ticking up over recent weeks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that numbers are likely to rise nationally over the next several months.
Walgreens to offer OTC Narcan nasal spray this month
In an effort to increase access to naloxone, Walgreens has said that over-the-counter (OTC) NARCAN nasal spray will be available at its stores and online this month, with nationwide availability beginning today.
This follows the U.S. Food and Drug Admi…
Nurses largely content, but need improvement in onboarding, career development
About two-thirds of nurses say they’re satisfied with their career, with eight in 10 saying they’re likely to stay in healthcare. But according to a new Jarrard survey, there’s room for improvement, particularly when it comes to onboarding and career d…
