Payers, employers, organized medicine and researchers can alter the mounting financial and clinical barriers patients face, the AMA says.
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CMS is expected to release new rebate rule soon
Better Medicare Alliance said the rule threatens to raise seniors’ health costs amid a global pandemic.
Providence reports $214M in operating losses due to COVID-19-related expenses
A positive side for Providence is its expanded virtual care offerings that are expected to reach 1.4 million video visits by the end of the year.
Premier joins 34 health systems in DeRoyal partnership for expanded domestic isolation gown production
Thirty-four member health systems are taking part including AdventHealth, Atrium Health and Baptist Health.
Moderna vaccine candidate shows 94.5% efficacy against COVID-19
Two vaccines and two therapeutics may be approved before the end of the year.
Northwell Health adds real-time bed visibility technology in preparation for COVID-19 surge
Early on in the pandemic, New York City was an epicenter for COVID-19 and had roughly 5% of the world’s confirmed cases.
Efforts to better integrate family caregivers into healthcare teams can improve quality
Such caregivers can greatly improve quality for patients, yet there are hurdles to true integration with formal care teams.
More than 818,000 people select healthcare plans in first week of open enrollment
The numbers are up from 2019 Week 1, but there are also more days in this year’s snapshot period.
HHS partners with chain and independent pharmacies to increase access to future COVID-19 vaccines
Agreement leverages existing private sector infrastructure as majority of public live within 5 miles of a pharmacy.
HIMSSCast: Post-election politics update with HIMSS Government Relations
On today’s HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News …
