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The rule requires providers to disclose any affiliations they have had with a current or former Medicare provider that has been in an act identified as a risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.

Scientific Founder of Akelos Inc., Peter Goldstein, was recently awarded the two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a non-opioid alternative meant to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder and overdose, and achieve long-term recovery from opioid addiction. 

Data shows certain vascular diseases not only develop earlier but progress quickly, which can set women up for late-life heart problems that tend to present differently, not simply later than those in men. 

Nine in 10 believe in-home visits would provide the same or better quality of care.

Innovaccer uncovers insights from more than 3,000 healthcare executives to devise future strategies that providers need to succeed in the value-based care ecosystem.

Lamotrigine was contaminated with a heart drug.

Ozempic’s approval follows Jardiance’s expanded heart indication last July.

Healthy.io launches digital wound management solution offering new options for millions suffering from chronic wounds.

Breakthrough treatments for lung cancer and melanoma have driven down cancer deaths, seeing the largest ever decline from 2016 to 2017. 

Research appearing in the ninth annual health information technology issue of The American Journal of Managed Care shows health systems can predict which patients will use the most healthcare just by collecting their age, gender, race, and address.

Achieving success under the expanding influence of value-based care models.

Feeding America food bank conducted a study hsowcasing the important role food banks play in the food security and health of high-risk populations. 

A pilot program created by Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina will be serving residents in rural communities of South Carolina by offering healthcare services.

Real-time data provided by Millennium Health will give the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the opportunity to more quickly alert local health officials about drug trends.

Pivot's initiative to stop people from smoking cigarettes has expanded into programs through a Carrot Inc. and Pivot partnership to help reduce the use of vaping.

Company delivers first real-time ride coordination platform to improve access to care and patients' ride experience.

An innovative post-overdose clinical intervention program offers insights into how to close one critical gap in care for this patient population.

Cigna and Oscar said they were aiming the benefit package at a “highly dynamic space” that accounts for 40% of net job creation, serving 15 million people.

Recent Cigna study found negative oral health wellness impacts a person’s self-esteem, especially when faced with obstacles maintaining oral care.

A new study highlights the effects of virtual reality on group therapy for young oncology patients.

Health professionals are humanizing and transforming the health care system from a fee-for-service industry to a more holistic, outcome-based approach.

The pharmaceutical industry has been responsible for many life-saving, life-enhancing advancements and AI can assist the industry in doing much more.

Practical tips on how to approach formulary management.

Air medical services have increased their network participation by an estimated 20% recently and are actively seeking to negotiate more in-network agreements with health insurers.

Novel drugs, value-based contracting, biosimilars, and regulatory activity addressing costs will be among the hot button issues in the coming year.

When addressing social determinants of health, healthcare execs are focusing on two critical factors that can benefit those social determinants: well-curated networks and technology. 

Data from clinical-grade wearables and AI-powered analytics are enabling the transition from ‘pay-per-pill’ to pay-for-value.

Health executives weigh in on what success will mean to them in 2020.

Industry experts offer recommendations for less documentation, more streamlined work or using other systems for key care actions.

Already approved for adult patients, Fiasp is now available for children.