Black and Hispanic patients received more low-value care than whites, according to a study of Medicare data from between 2006 to 2011 published in the June 2017 issue of Health Affairs.

ArisGlobal, a leading provider of integrated, cloud-based software solutions for life sciences announces LifeSphere Safety - Risk Management™, a multi-tenant, cloud-based solution that offers a comprehensive set of data analytics, workflow and reporting tools for end-to-end signal detection and risk management.

Republican leaders in the Senate are aiming for a vote on their version of an Affordable Care Act replacement by the end of June, with the goal of ending the healthcare debate so it doesn’t get in the way of the rest of the party’s legislative agenda.

The largest public health system in the U.S., NYC Health + Hospitals, announced on June 2 it will lay off 396 managers and eliminate 80 currently unfilled positions as it faces a projected budget of $6 billion through 2020.

State legislators in Nevada have passed a bill which would allow residents to buy into the state’s Medicaid program, offering a new public health insurance option.

Being tough on digital health is the passion of Mary Meeker, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. In her recent presentation of the “Internet Trends Report,” she outlines how healthcare and technology are forming a new system of care and what solutions she poses to further advance this partnership.

Researchers are hoping to improve engagement with electronic patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to increase survival rates in those with cancer. A study published by JAMA reported the integration of electronic PROs into routine care was able to improve outcomes in those with metastatic cancer.

Finding a practical path for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to enter value-based payment arrangements is the goal of a new policy consortium formed at the Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy at Duke University.