What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring safety labeling changes to all opioid pain medications to better emphasize and explain the risks associated with their long-term use.
– The…
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Four AI technologies that could help healthcare professionals spot spinal fractures in patients undergoing routine CT scans have been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
NICE’s independent Diagnostics Advisory…
The two hot topics around the virtual physician lounge this week, not surprisingly, involved comments or policies from the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Physicians are dreading upcoming changes in vaccine reimbursement,…
Breaking Campaign Promises on Vaccine Policy
The secretary announced the sweeping removal Monday afternoon, describing the decision to completely restructure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as “prioritizing the…
AHA Champions Value-Based Care Reform
The American Hospital Association is taking decisive action to eliminate barriers and enhance support for healthcare providers transitioning to value-based care models. In a recent letter to the Physician-Focused Payment…
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Microsoft releases a major enhancement to Copilot that adds conversational capabilities, a virtual news presenter that will read headlines, webpage history recall, and the ability to answer questions about the text and images on…
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Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, has been selected as an industry representative for the FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee (DHAC). The FDA established the DHAC to ensure safe and effective regulation of…
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Duke-NUS Medical School is launching a $20 million incubator, LIVE Ventures, to help commercialize academic research projects and transform scientific breakthroughs into clinical applications. The incubator aims to supply academic innovators with expertise and resources…
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A review committee tasked to advise the Australian government on publicly funded services listed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule has released its official recommendations on implementing subsidised telehealth services in the country. This comes as…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 20, 2023 – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has appointed five new members to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC).
“Widespread access, exchange, and use of electronic health information has great potential,…
