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HIMSS EHR Association: New payment models need IT timeline consideration
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association has asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to consider timelines for IT development in its release of new payment models.
First COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine being developed by Dartmouth Health, the NIH and Exothera
The National Institutes of Health, Belgium-based viral vector manufacturer Exothera and researchers at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine are working to develop and bring to market the first …
Appeals court ruling restricting access to mifepristone heads to Supreme Court
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and providers are speaking out against the Fifth Circuit’s ruling restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The case is reportedly heading to the Supreme Court.
Epic and Abridge partner on generative AI for clinical documentation
Epic is collaborating with Abridge for generative AI for clinical documentation in the EHR.
Abridge, a generative AI company for healthcare, summarizes medical conversations and structures them in real-time for providers, payers and patients inside the…
ACO Reach now includes financial protections from midyear benchmark changes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced changes to the ACO Reach Model for 2024.
The changes to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model were in response to stakeholder feedback, CMS said.
CDC reports uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths is increasing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker.
Cigna partners with Virgin Pulse for AI health platform
Cigna is partnering with Virgin Pulse for an AI-powered platform to empower consumers to take control of their mental, physical and social health through better choices and setting achievable goals.
Cigna members can set personal health goals, track d…
HHS awards $100 million to grow the nursing workforce
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is awarding more than $100 million to train nurses to grow the workforce.
The investments will address the increasing demand for registered nurs…
Walgreens and VillageMD open full-service primary care in Chicago
Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD are opening the first Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practice in the Chicago area, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
The practice’s physicians, advanced practice providers and pharmacists are supported th…
Bright Health’s Q2 losses offset by strong growth in consumer care business
Bright Health reported a net loss of $125 million for the second quarter and a $312 million net loss for the six months ending June 30.
This compares to a $284 million net loss for the second quarter of 2022 and a $488 million net loss for the fir…
