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US Pauses Distribution of Eli Lilly COVID-19 Antibody; Ground Ambulance Rides Lead to Surprise Billing

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United States officials have paused the distribution of Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody therapy after it proves ineffective against variants. New research shows the ground ambulance rides are...

Where Can Specialty Pediatrics Fit in Value-Based Care Conversations?

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Pediatrics is often left out of value-based care conversations, particularly specialty pediatrics. In the most recent episode of Healthcare Strategies, an Xtelligent Healthcare Media podcast, Larry...

GoodRx Boosts Billions in Savings for American Consumers; Epic Systems Gains Traction in Population Health Management Technology

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In perhaps a wake-up call to pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and payers, data from GoodRx shows that its platform has generated $30 billion in savings for consumers to date. In...

Real Word Data Proves Effectiveness of Remdesivir; Weill Cornell Launches $1.5B Precision Medicine Campaign

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Real-world data shows that Gilead’s remdesivir reduces the risk of mortality for COVID-19 patients. Precision medicine is set for advancement at Weill Cornell Medicine with the launch of a...

Hospital Predatory Patient Billing Practices Are in the Spotlight; Regeneron COVID-19 Antibody Therapy Proves Effective in Phase 3 Study

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Good news: A Phase 3 study of Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail shows that the therapy is effective in reducing the risk of death for patients suffering from the virus. The bad news:...

Resignations Follow FDA approval of Alzheimer’s Drug; University Hospitals Focuses Healthcare Consumerism

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The approval by FDA of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm has led to the resignation of three committee members, citing disagreement with the department’s decision. The efficacy of the...

HHS Warns Against COVID-19 Vaccination Costs to Patients; Recapping FDA’s Controversial Approval of Biogen’s Adulhem

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It’s been a busy week in healthcare, beginning with FDA’s approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, which continues to draw the ire of industry experts across the...

FDA Approves Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug; UHC to Not Pay for Unnecessary ED Visits

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A heatwave has many across the country seeking shelter for a different reason. Stay cool out there! FDA APPROVES BIOGEN’S ALZHEIMER’S DRUG AFTER DEBATE The FDA has officially approved...

Isolation Posed Biggest Barrier for Senior Care During COVID-19

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While senior care providers faced various challenges during the pandemic, for many the biggest challenge was seniors’ isolation from family and loved ones, according to survey participants in...

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

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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...

Why Separating Prescription Drug Benefits Does Not Reduce Costs

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Integrating pharmacy and medical benefits drives down costs for employer groups, Highmark Inc. verified through three separate studies. And Sarah Marche, senior vice president of pharmacy services at...

COVID-19 Is Changing Access to Care Permanently, What Hospitals Can Do

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Patient volumes have improved to 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels at Sharp HealthCare. But 90 percent is not 100 percent, says Gerilynn Sevenikar, vice president of revenue cycle of the San Diego,...

Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Faces Concerns Over Bias; Merck Advances Treatment of Breast Cancer

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Happy Thursday and hold onto your masks (depending on where you reside). BIAS HOLDING BACK HEALTHCARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE To ensure the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in...

Patient Experience Unites Industry around Value-Based Care

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The meaning of value-based care has not always been cohesive, but the healthcare industry may be moving toward a clearer understanding of what value is and how to develop care coordination across...

Kaiser, Mayo Partner for Home Health; Self-Pay Strategies Pulls in $1.5M for Inspira

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Happy Thursday and welcome to a run-down on the latest developments across the healthcare industry. Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic Partner for Home Health Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic are...

Drug Prices Continue to Increase Costs for Consumers; Low-Value Care Study Raises AHA’s Ire

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Happy Tuesday as warm temps and dry skies seem to be in the forecast for many of us. JAMA Study Finds 15% Increase in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Branded Drugs A JAMA study found that for 53.7% of...

How Payer COVID Waivers Model Value-Based Healthcare Spending

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The healthcare system is currently at a juncture: as the coronavirus pandemic becomes more manageable, will the industry revolutionize its approach to value-based healthcare spending or will it fall...

Downside of Automated Patient Messages; End in Sight for Surprise Billing

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The pandemic has taught the healthcare industry a considerable deal about patient engagement, but it has also shown that too much of a good thing can turn patients away. While surprise billing was all...

Care Coordination, Engagement Central to Patient Experience

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Patient experience has two central elements: care coordination and patient engagement. Findings come from a new report from Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media. And these efforts have increased...

Social Determinants of Health Screening, Referral Best Practices

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Based on social determinants of health and health disparities alone, the number of people the US healthcare industry loses is comparable to seeing a 747 airplane crash out of the sky every day,...

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