Budgets continue to be impacted by the increased use of high-cost drugs and critical care drugs for coronavirus patients.
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One million COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to 6,500 pharmacies
This is in addition to the 10.5 million doses earmarked for states, tribes and territories.
Humana teams up with DispatchHealth to provide home healthcare services
Members living with multiple chronic conditions will have an opportunity to be treated safely at home and thereby avoid hospital visits.
Health system flags vulnerability in Epic COVID-19 vaccine scheduler
The pathway discovered at Michigan-based Beaumont Health allowed users to "cut in line" to schedule unauthorized appointments and circumvent current state mandates.
Hospitals benefit from Federal Medical Assistance Percentage extension under PHE
Moody’s predicts that states with the largest increases in Medicaid enrollment will benefit the most from the FMAP extension.
Research shows increased fear and anxiety can lead to escalation, agitation and violence, clinician says
It is important for supervisors to acknowledge the feelings and experiences of their staff as valid and real, says RN Heather Tuttle of Relias.
Innovation is needed for the patient payment experience
Patients feel that customer experience is an important part of their healthcare journey, and a key reason to stay with a provider or abandon them.
Biden Administration puts a hold on Trump-era rebate rule for Medicare Part D
The delay will give the administration more time to review the entire rebate rule’s impact on Medicare Part D and its enrollees.
Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
"If the benefits of electronic health records are to be fully realized, patients must be confident providers have selected the most effective system – not the one paying the largest kickbacks," said one federal agent.
COVID-19 variant that was first detected in South Africa has been found in 29 states
Anyone with COVID-19 should be treated as though they have the new coronavirus variant, says CDC director.
