Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

News CMS has opened the Hardship Exception application period for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that participated in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program in 2022. The silver lining: Healthcare is the leading sector, though most funds are going to biotech.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

rank prescription drugs, lab tests, emergency room visits, dental and vision care, preventive services, chronic disease management and mental health care as the “most essential” health care services, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted by The Physicians Foundation. People in the U.S.

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Health Populi

MAY 8, 2019

Two-thirds of Rx’s were dispensed to treat chronic conditions, notably hypertension, mental health, lipid management, diabetes, and anti-coagulants. In 2018, we saw more incentives to inspire adherence to prescription drug regimens, particularly in Medicare Part D along with increasing focus by pharmacists and providers.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

There is one health care public policy issue that unites U.S. We can marry up the Health Affairs prescription drug cost/UM story with the Optum/UnitedHealthcare DTC drug launch for the larger context of what U.S. voters across political party: that is the consumer-facing costs of prescription drugs.

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