A comprehensive report from the Times Health Commission on Monday identified a ten-point plan for health that highlights a key role for digital technologies. The first item on the ten-point plan recommends creating “patient passports”…
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For healthcare consumers, the patient journey is more complicated and frustrating than ever. But with far more choices of primary care providers, specialists, health insurers, coverage plans, where they get their prescriptions filled, and…
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A district attorney in New York charges a 21 year-old Florida man with stealing the prescribing credentials of hundreds of doctors, which he used to fill and sell tens of thousands of prescriptions…
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Another area where we haven't enabled pharmacists has to do with pharmacy interoperability. While almost every pharmacy out there now supports ePrescribing, the healthcare industry has fallen short when it comes to ensuring that…
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By Anuja Vaidya
January 03, 2024 – Advance ordering of abortion medications via telehealth peaked after the leak of the Supreme Court ruling against the constitutional right to abortion, new research shows.
Published in JAMA Internal Medicine,…
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South Korea expands telemedicine pilot Starting 15 December, the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare will be introducing additional measures to its national telemedicine pilot.
According to a media statement, the programme is now allowing…
Kyle Faget, Partner at Foley & Lardner, highlights the need for expanded coverage and reimbursement for telehealth services, stressing the importance of continued progress in this area. She also sheds light on a significant…
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Americans can’t afford their medications. About 25% leave prescriptions unfilled, split pills, or skip doses. Seniors face challenges covering non-Medicare services, including prescriptions. Even those with commercial health insurance are not immune. One-third of…
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When I was practicing as a community pharmacist, I saw patients walk away from the counter without their prescription because they couldn’t pay for a drug they needed. I saw patients expecting that their…
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With care management and engagement tools, the Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry was able to generate $2.2 million in savings across multiple Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, according to an announcement Wednesday.The Franciscan health system…
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