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FDA warns of an increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome following vaccination with the J & J vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration today revised the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet for healthcare providers to include a warning of an observed increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome following vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, acco…
Biden executive order targets healthcare consolidation
An executive order issued by President Joe Biden today cracks down on hospital and health insurance consolidations and other actions it said decreases competition and drives up prices.
UnitedHealthcare is using predictive analytics, developed with Optum, to address the social determinants
UnitedHealthcare has introduced the use of predictive analytics for employer-sponsored plans to help identify people in need of support related to the social determinants of health.
Walgreens and VillageMD to open 29 primary care practices in Texas this year
Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD have announced plans to open 29 new Village Medical at Walgreens practices in Houston, Austin and El Paso this year.
The strategic partnership is on track to meet its overall goal of opening at least 600 Village …
Supreme Court to decide legality of drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals
Provider groups have expressed support for a Supreme Court decision to hear a challenge to the Department of Health and Human Services’ move to cut hospital reimbursement in the 340B drug payment program.
Nemours manages care at home through a single digital platform
Nemours Children’s Health System, which provides care for children up to age 18, has more than 1.8 million patient encounters each year across five states.
With a majority of patients receiving care for complex medical conditions, Nemours needed a way…
The benefits of using genomic data for health systems and patients
Genomic data is giving insights into just what will work for a particular patient. This precision medicine is being used in pharmacogenomics, oncology, and immunotherapy.
But widespread use requires reimbursement and getting to a scale in which genomic…
Supreme Court declines to hear cost sharing reduction case
The Supreme Court will not hear a case regarding unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers.
How Oscar Health integrated case management and utilization management
Aligned incentives, integration and shared risk are what’s needed in healthcare, say CEOs.
Automating the care plan helps avoid burnout
Automating the preoperative process can save time for clinicians, who typically handle matters manually.
This saves time, which helps prevent burnout.
“It’s the core of what we’re doing,” said Robbie Hughes, CEO and founder of Lumeon, which offers su…
