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NY Schools to Offer Telemental Health, USPSTF Updates Anxiety Screenings

June 27, 2023 - In healthcare policy news this week, school leaders from the Rochester City School District are instituting a telemental healthcare program for students. Meanwhile, the nation’s preeminent preventive care authority recommends thorough screenings for anxiety and depression. Department of Veterans Affairs Reassures After Oracle Cerner...

CMS Pauses Payment Determinations, Senators Introduce SAFER Health Act

February 21, 2023 by Hayden Schmidt

This week CMS decided to pause all payment determinations from certified independent dispute resolution (IDR) entities following a Texas district court decision. Meanwhile, a bill recently debuted in...

Biden Signs FDA Modernization Act, DOJ Investigates Abbott Facility

January 24, 2023 by Hayden Schmidt

This week’s policy roundup reviews the FDA Modernization Act signed at the end of last year, which allows for innovative pathways for pharmaceutical companies to test their drugs. And a new probe...

CA Bill Protects Reproductive Health, TX Judge Denies Preventive Care Law

September 13, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

State laws and court rulings are diverging as some state governments work to protect citizens’ health and others seek to eliminate safeguards. Last month, the California State Legislature...

Court Ruling Brings an End to Proposed New Jersey Hospital Merger

April 19, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

The tides appear to be changing with regard to healthcare mergers and acquisitions in both federal courts and the court of public opinion. Interoperability Holding Back Healthcare Digital...

Not So Fast: Deadline Extended for Change-Optum Merger

April 05, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

With a legal battle looming with the Department of Justice and major provider associations shouting foul, Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group have extended the merger deadline to year's...

How to Enhance Patient Engagement for Preventive Care Services

March 14, 2022 by Kelsey Waddill

Accessing preventive care services can be essential in catching chronic diseases early, improving patient outcomes, and lowering costs. With the coronavirus pandemic restricting access to in-person...

Epic Partnership Looks to Streamline Payer Health Data Exchange

January 07, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, and partnerships are commonplace to kick on the new year. Health Systems Merge to Create 3rd Largest System in Illinois NorthShore University HealthSystem and...

Healthcare Leaders Seek Improvements to Patient Outcomes with AI

December 21, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Not only have healthcare executives warmed to the use of artificial intelligence, but they are also eager for the technology to improve patient outcomes within the next few years. Healthcare...

How Urgent Care Enables Care Access, Reduces Healthcare Costs

December 20, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

The past decade has witnessed a surge in the number of urgent care centers, with more than 9,000 of these facilities located across the United States. With the country dealing with the...

Leading Retail Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Crisis in US

November 30, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Two Ohio counties successfully argued that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies had a part to play in fueling the opioid crisis in Trumbull and Lake Counties. Retail Pharmacies Culpable in Fueling...

Telehealth Reimbursement a Focal Point of Post-Pandemic Healthcare

October 12, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

As the pandemic winds down, providers and payers are set for serious conversations about telehealth reimbursement and payment parity now that the modality has shown its real potential for improving...

Preventive Care Takes Pandemic Hit, Results in Missed Diagnoses

September 28, 2021 by Hayden Schmidt

The normal course of preventive care procedures was broken during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in thousands of missed cancer diagnoses in 2020. Using private insurance claims data, Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media...

How Patient Education, Preventive Care Mitigate Preeclampsia

September 06, 2021 by Sara Heath

Preeclampsia is a seriously dangerous condition that affects pregnant people which can result in stroke, cardiovascular disease, and harm to the baby. It’s also a key driver behind black maternal...

Google Unveils Artificial Intelligence Dermatology Tool; Next-Gen ACO Model Set to End

May 25, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Happy Tuesday. With the weekend comes Memorial Day and the relaxation of many COVID-19 restrictions. Google Set to Bring Artificial Intelligence to Dermatology Google debuted a dermatology tool...

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