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Cardinal Health recalls millions of surgical gowns due to sterility concerns
The gowns were not registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and were not qualified by Cardinal Health.
Surgeon General releases smoking cessation report outlining strategies for healthcare systems, individuals
Though smoking is at an all-time low of 14%, it remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S.
Former Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove joins CareCentrix as strategic advisor
Drug supply chain, pricing system reforms will slash healthcare costs, says PRI
An interventionist approach from the government may not work as intended; market competition and systemic reform will be paramount.
Humana, Validic partnership to focus on accessibility of health incentive programs
The collaboration is meant to spur more engagement in the Go360 program by allowing a broad range of wearables and connected devices.
Fewer than half of US clinical trials have complied with the law on reporting results despite new regulations
Trials with non-industry sponsors are far more likely to breach the rules than trials sponsored by industry.
Comparing cancer costs challenging despite new price transparency rules
340B found to have minimal effect on pricing, countering notion that it’s a driver of healthcare spending
Spending on cancer drugs was 2 to 5% higher than that of non-participants, and 1 to 7% higher than physician offices — a modest effect on consumers.
Hospital readmission policy did not increase patients’ mortality risk
The findings support the notion that the readmission policy is safe and not increasing the risk of death by turning away patients.
Single payer systems likely to save money in U.S., analysis finds
In all, 19 of 22 models predicted net savings in the first year after implementation, averaging 3.5% of total healthcare spending.
