Electronic health record vendor NextGen Healthcare has agreed to pay $31 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software, and providing unlawful payment to…
Digital health startups in the United States have seen a decline in funding, with the sector on track for its lowest funding year since 2019, according to the latest quarterly report by Rock Health.
The decline in funding follows a significant boom in …
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to expand access to behavioral health services through coverage of intensive outpatient services – an intermediate level of behavioral healthcare.
To support practices to help curtail shortag…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the calendar year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, with overall proposed payment amounts being reduced by 1.25% compared to CY 2023.
CMS is also proposing increases in payme…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has drawn praise from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for its approval of Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription.
The approval means the pro…
Telehealth has been firmly established as a viable treatment methodology, and the COVID-19n pandemic highlighted many of its advantages, but a new Epic Research white paper has found one potential shortcoming: Telehealth visits are linked to fewer in-p…
St. Luke’s Duluth and Aspirus Health, based in Wausau, Wisconsin, have signed a letter of intent for the two organizations to affiliate, creating a healthcare system serving residents of northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Up…
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), has issued a proposed rule strengthening key policies in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), a program that subsidizes child care costs for…
The American Hospital Association has written a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) saying that the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), part of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), doesn’t p…
Shortages of prescription drugs can lead to higher drug prices and impact consumer’s ability to fill their prescriptions, but there are steps that can be taken to avoid these issues, according to a new report by the office of the Assistant Secretary fo…
