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ATA2022: The virtual reality of healthcare in the metaverse
BOSTON – The metaverse, the virtual but very real convergence of technology trends, is going to change our lives as once the Internet did, according to Cathy Hackl, chief Metaverse Officer, Futures Intelligence Group.
The metaverse is the successor sta…
Supreme Court draft opinion strikes down Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion leaked to Politico. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the draft majority opinion arguing that abortion is not in the Constitution and should be left to states to decide.
The…
ATA2022: Telehealth has the ability to rewrite care
BOSTON – Telehealth must move forward to become not just a substitute for in-person care and a single service, but a “logistical structure” of the healthcare system, according to Roy Schoenberg, president and CEO of Amwell, a telemedicine company based…
ATA2022: Regulatory risk in the business of telehealth
BOSTON – Aaron Maguregui, a digital health attorney at Foley & Lardner, said he gets asked all the time, “‘Is it OK to use pixels and cookies on a telemedicine website?'”
It goes to the bigger question for telehealth providers: When does data collected…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court approves Optum’s acquisition of Atrius
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Friday approved the Atrius-Optum merger.
Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt determined the proposed transaction was in the public interest and that it was impracticable for Atrius to continue operations in its p…
CMS final rule tightens Medicare Advantage and Part D transparency
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule on Friday with policies meant to provide greater transparency for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
CommonSpirit Health announces Wright L. Lassiter III as its next CEO
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has announced that Wright L. Lassiter III will succeed Lloyd H. Dean as its next CEO starting on August 1. Dean announced last fall that he would retire this year.
Lassiter has been CEO of Henry Ford Health since 2016 …
Medicare Advantage plans deny prior authorizations that meet Medicare approval, OIG says
Medicare Advantage Organizations sometimes delayed or denied Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ access to services, even though the prior authorization requests met Medicare coverage rules, according to a new report by the Office of the Inspector General.
Moderna files EAU for COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as six months
Moderna announced today that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a request for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children 6 months to under 2 years of age and for children 2 years to under 6 years…
Final rule requires insurers to standardize plan options in the ACA marketplace
In the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Final Rule released today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is finalizing standards for issuers and insurers in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, as well as requirements for age…
