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Pfizer is looking for full approval of COVID-19 vaccine by Labor Day
Pfizer is expected to get full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine by Labor Day, according to The New York Times.
The Food and Drug Administration has not verified the timeline.
3M partners with Waystar on AI revenue capture
3M is partnering with Waystar on AI automated revenue capture for the over 6,000 health systems and hospitals nationwide that are clients of its Health Information Systems division.
Acute care hospitals get a 2.5% pay increase in final rule
Acute care hospitals get a 2.5% pay rate increase for 2022 in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.
Kaiser sues Merck alleging ‘pay-for-delay’ anticompetitive agreement
Merck reaped billions while Kaiser and its members paid higher prices for two popular drugs to lower cholesterol, the lawsuit says.
Vaccinated individuals are getting infected with the Delta variant, CDC data shows
The outbreak of coronavirus infections, including COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections, is associated with large public gatherings, including one in Barnstable County Massachuestts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its…
Skilled nursing, hospice and rehab facilities see payment increases in final rule
CMS has adopted a vaccination measure to assess whether skilled nursing facilities are taking steps to control the spread of COVID-19.
Highmark Health launches Lumevity to offer digital solutions and workforce engagement
Highmark Health has announced the launch of Lumevity, a wholly-owned subsidiary that offers consulting services to other businesses to help them achieve large-scale transformation.
Lumevity is a mixture of digital solutions such as the automation of re…
Pfizer expects to submit EAU for booster shot next month
Pfizer is having ongoing discussions with regulatory agencies for a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine and is potentially submitting an emergency use authorization application for the additional vaccine as early as August.
Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling looks to the hospital of the future
COVID-19 changed how we think and raises our obligations moving forward, Dowling says.
CDC reverses earlier guidance and recommends indoor mask wearing for vaccinated individuals
From June 19–July 23, COVID-19 cases increased 300% nationally, followed by increases in hospitalizations and deaths, due to the Delta variant.
