Rare Disease Meeting Highlights FDA’s RDCA-DAP Research Resource
A recent rare disease meeting brought together more than 400 attendees to introduce the Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics [...]
Short Guide Details How Automated Data Extraction From Patient Records Informs Healthcare Decisions
Concord Technologies is offering a short guide that details how its Intelligent Data Extraction tool can provide valuable insights from [...]
IQVIA Article Highlights the Power of a Healthcare Provider Data Repository
A healthcare provider data repository (PDR) can be a powerful tool. However, maintaining such a database is an ongoing and [...]
Aetna’s Pennsylvania Medicaid Scheme Brings Lawsuit
Aetna is being sued as its practices in Pennsylvania are coming to light. The healthcare payer fraudulently listed deceased providers [...]
Freakonomics, M.D. Podcast on Medical Mysteries Now Available
In the fifth installment of Freakonomics, M.D., Dr. Bapu Jena discusses medical mysteries. He highlights the surprising case of a woman [...]
Freakonomics, M.D. Podcast on the Link Between Birthdates and the Risk of Flu
In a recent Freakonomics, M.D. podcast, Bapu Jena discusses how a child’s date of birth is linked to getting the [...]
[Podcast] Harvard Researcher Discusses the Correlation Between Heart Surgery and Grocery Store Price Tags
In a recent episode of Freakonomics, M.D., Dr. Bapu Jena discusses the surprising correlation between heart surgery and price tags [...]
UnitedHealthcare Faces Pandemic Criticism; Pediatricians Voice Discontent With Low COVID-19 Vaccine Reimbursement Rates
UnitedHealthcare is reportedly paying providers around half the normal rate for administering COVID-19 vaccines. The payer is also shortchanging pediatricians [...]
Fitch Ratings Report Warns of Costly COVID-19 Aftermath for Payers, Patients, and Providers
Fitch Ratings released a report warning that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be costly and possibly felt for [...]
[JAMA Article] Doctors Unwillingly Promoted to Bill Collectors as Healthcare Affordability Concerns Persist
High healthcare costs in the United States are impacting all facets of the industry. A recent article, published in JAMA, [...]
Podcast on Limiting Medical Misinformation During COVID-19 Pandemic
Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health Partnerships at YouTube/Google Dr. Garth Graham was invited to share his [...]
AHIP Analysis Finds High Healthcare Spending on Prescription Drugs by Payers
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has found that the largest proportion of payers’ healthcare spending goes to prescription drugs, upon [...]
Upcoming Webinar on Implementing Value-Based Care Post-Pandemic
An upcoming webinar will focus on the transition to value-based care and how the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the timeline. [...]
New Study Considers Stakeholder Challenges in Orphan Drug Cost-Effectiveness
A recent article, published in the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP), discusses the perspectives of providers, payers, [...]
Interactive Wednesday Webinar on Effective Medical Communication
Medical communication is becoming increasingly important for payers, pharma, and healthcare professionals. NetworkPharma will host a webinar this week on [...]
Major Payers Face Criticism Regarding Specialty Pharmacy Policies
Several large insurance companies, including BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Anthem, Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare, are facing criticism due to variations [...]
Will Biden Budget Tackle Drug Pricing?
The Biden administration has announced its skinny budget. One major omission was any mention of drug pricing regulation. However, the [...]
New Survey Results on Impact of COVID-19 on Provider Supply Chains
Advisory Board surveyed 70 professionals in supply chain, financial, and operations roles in US-based healthcare systems. The main goal of [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic Brings Far-reaching Healthcare Consequences and Increased Disease Risk
A new whitepaper discusses how deferred care or a lack of care during the pandemic will drive high healthcare costs [...]
McKesson and Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions Form Partnership to Offer Specialty Pharmacy Consulting Service
McKesson Corporation reported a partnership with VHRxS (Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions). VHRxS it a national company owned by Vanderbilt University [...]
Prescription Drugs Only One Piece of High Healthcare Costs–Look to Provider Cost
Dr. Anupam Jena, an associate professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School and doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, shares [...]
Understanding the Spectrum of Low-Value Care and Economic Implications
In a recent study, researchers compared over one thousand low-value care recommendations from five US healthcare organizations (USPSTF, ACP, ACC/AHA, [...]
The Case for Prescription Drug Price Transparency: Listen to Patients and Providers
Although recent regulations require healthcare systems to provide pricing information, there is no standardized method to do so. With these [...]
Aetna Return to ACA Exchanges Reflects Industry-Wide Trend Amid COVID-19 Relief Package Boost
The Aetna insurance division of the CVS Health Corp. will return to the ACA (Affordable Care Act) exchanges in 2022. [...]
Amalgam Rx, Inc. Acquires Avhana Health
Amalgam Rx. Inc. has acquired Avhana Health, a clinical decision support company with experience in electronic health records. This move [...]