A Stat report notes the case is a win for the industry, which under a contested HHS rule would have had to pay higher rebates to Medicaid. In other pharma industry news, infamous “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has been released early from prison, and the FDA is considering a “healthy” […]
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Partners Across Health Care, Academia and Patient Advocacy Launch the Digital Health for Equitable Health Alliance, a Unique Coalition to Address Disparities in Access to Healthcare using Digital Health Technology
The Digital Health for Equitable Health Alliance brings together multi-sector stakeholders, leaders, and advocates to promote a more digitally inclusive and accessible society that will transform health delivery for underserved populations. WASHINGTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, a unique coalition was launched that aims to address health disparities for […]
Valley Health’s Acute Care Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Patient Safety
Valley Health’s two acute care hospitals – Winchester Medical Center (WMC) and Warren Memorial Hospital (WMH) — have each earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent, nonprofit national watchdog organization, recognizing their achievements in protecting patients from harm in the hospital setting. The Leapfrog Group […]
Philips and Prisma Health sign multi-year, long-term strategic partnership to innovate healthcare across the enterprise and unlock the power of patient data
April 28, 2022 South Carolina’s largest health system adopts Philips software solutions for patient monitoring and enterprise imaging, helping to drive interoperability and data analytics, and deliver on Quadruple Aim Amsterdam, the Netherlands and South Carolina, USA –Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and […]
Hospitalist talks tech innovation for staffing shortages and patient access
A shortage of nurses and other workers will continue to erode hospital financial performance throughout 2022, according to a Healthcare Quarterly report from Moody’s. Two of many challenges loom in the year ahead: nursing staffing shortages and reducing costly readmissions and average lengths of stay – issues present even before […]
Hardeep Singh, M.D., Wins Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award
Hardeep Singh, M.D., M.P.H., an informatics leader at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and the Baylor College of Medicine, is the recipient of Individual Achievement Award in the 20th John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) name Eisenberg winners […]
Experts warn that ‘patient influencers’ are being paid by big pharma companies to hawk drugs
As trust in the pharmaceutical companies wanes in the U.S., the firms are turning towards ‘patient influencers’ to use trusted figures in online communities to help hawk drugs to patients, experts warn. A team at the University of Colorado, Boulder, warns in a report published last week that pharmaceutical companies […]