Beth Virnig, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, the sixth in the college’s 64-year history. Virnig, who joins UF on July 11, currently serves as a professor in the division of health policy and management at the University […]
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HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Medicare Keeps Limits on Aduhelm Coverage
The federal Medicare program finalized a plan to restrict coverage for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s therapy to patients in certain clinical trials, while offering a road map to cover drugs that show clinical benefit in the disease. The decision announced on Thursday will effectively prevent most patients with Alzheimer’s disease from receiving […]
Joel Mekler | Medicare Moments: What you need to know about your 2022 Medicare benefits | Lifestyles
There are several Medicare changes taking place in 2022, and I’ve read all the fine print to bring you a quick recap. From the major Part B premium increase to the coverage decision for the expensive new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, here’s what you need to know about Medicare changes in […]
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The following is the testimony Gov. Charlie Baker delivered before the Legislature’s Committee on Health Care Financing on Monday. FOR THE PAST 50 years, the US health care system has been focused primarily on promoting and supporting the technological advancement of medicine. That focus has cured disease, enhanced therapies, and saved […]
Everybody’s Talking About Value-Based Health Care. Here’s What They’re Not Saying.
VALUE-BASED CARE HAS BEEN HELD OUT AS A PANACEA FOR AMERICAN HEALTHCARE. BUT IS IT REALLY? MATTHEW HAYWARD Attend any healthcare conference and you’ll quickly discover that it’s become downright fashionable for healthcare leaders to talk about their unwavering commitment to “value-based care.” The expression has become ubiquitous in healthcare […]
Myth or fact? Support staff must log off EHR between documentation
No state or federal regulations appear to prohibit a clinically trained staff member—such as a nurse or medical assistant (MA)—from performing documentation and other clinical duties without logging out of an EHR during a single patient encounter. “There is a misunderstanding among some organizations that nurses and medical assistants must […]
Medicare Plans To Cut Payments To Nursing Homes
The proposed reduction in payments — announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — is set to remedy an unintended 5% increase in payments for fiscal 2020, the agency said. Also in the news, a Montana hospital for psychiatric patients faces a loss of federal funding. Modern Healthcare: […]
The pandemic-era telemedicine boom has peaked. Here’s why.
Get Innovation BeatBoston Globe tech reporters tell the story of the region’s technology and innovation industry, highlighting key players, trends, and why they matter. What’s going on here? Five dynamics are at play. First, doctor are still trying to figure out what the right amount of telemedicine is, and where […]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs major bill to expand mental health and substance abuse care
ExploreLIVE: Georgia bill tracker 2022 “Today we celebrate a triumph of hope in Georgia,” Ralston said before the governor signed the legislation. “It is not the end, it is the end of the beginning. There is still work to be done. This game-changing bill we are about to sign into […]
How the ‘test to treat’ initiative aims to get ahead of the next wave of COVID-19
Going into the third year of the pandemic, public health experts are developing strategies to work within communities to have a more nimble and rapid response to COVID-19 infection rates. C. Michael White, a professor of pharmacy practice, and Adrian V. Hernandez, a clinical epidemiologist, both from the University of […]