Telemedicine has been shown to improve the outcome of heart failure (HF) patients in addition to medical and device therapy. We investigate the effectiveness of a comprehensive telehealth programme in patients with recent hospitalisation…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken a bold step by mandating a standard for prior authorization. I talked to Nikki Henck, Senior Director of Utilization Management at Sagility, about the…
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While hospitals’ operating margins are still in a worse place than they were before the pandemic, 2023 is ending as a much better year for hospital finance than 2022, according to a report that…
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Delivering national architecture and standards are one of the key priorities for NHS England going forward, NHSE chief information officer John Quinn told an audience at the Healthcare Excellence Through Technology 2023 (HETT) conference…
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The Lazaraus Group, which Cisco Talus reported to be targeting internet backbone infrastructure and healthcare entities in Europe and the United States, evolved its MagicRAT malware and deployed the trojan within five days of…
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Participatory surveillance systems crowdsource individual reports to rapidly assess population health phenomena. The value of these systems increases when more people join and persistently contribute. We examine the level of and factors associated with…
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In January, The Joint Commission will launch the Sustainable Healthcare Certification program, enabling U.S. hospitals to enhance sustainability and lower greenhouse gas emissions. This voluntary initiative provides a structured framework for hospitals to pursue…
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GoodRx, a discount pricing company, announced Wednesday that it is partnering with pharmacy benefit manager MedImpact to launch an integrated savings solution to help lower drug costs for patients.
Santa Monica, California-based GoodRx helps consumers…
The following is a guest article by Paul Christie, Co-Founder and CEO at Tachmed
The UK’s robust and well-established pharmacy model is facing huge changes this year, as hundreds of chemists across the country are…
Global Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain low despite available WHO-approved vaccines. Digital interventions for promoting vaccination uptake offer a scalable and accessible solution to this issue. Here we report a systematic review and…
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