Technology has streamlined many aspects of healthcare, but outcomes are further improved when doctors actually follow alerts prompted by electronic health records (EHRs), according to a recent study.
As the debate around rising drug prices heightens, pharmacy benefit managers are taking on more scrutiny over copays that are sometimes higher than buying the drug out of pocket.
With an increase of technology in the healthcare industry, providers now have a greater risk of being hacked and patient data being exposed. Due to that growing threat, more physicians are purchasing cyber insurance.
CMS has awarded $8.6 million in funding to 30 states and the District of Columbia to help stabilize health insurance markets. The funding is part of $250 million earmarked for State Rate Review Grants to improve the process for how sates review proposed health insurance rates.
Several major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), functional middlemen that negotiate drug prices with manufacturers, say they’ve received no commitments from big drug makers to lower prices, The Hill reported.
Days after the state of New York filed suit against the manufacturer of a powerful opioid, President Donald Trump stated he’d like to see a federal lawsuit against more opioid makers.
In a new scholarship initiative, medical students will be able to attend New York University School of Medicine tuition free, regardless of need or merit.
