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The combined companies will connect and simplify core clinical, administrative and payment processes, Optum says.
This is a "golden age of digital health," according to Daniel Otzoy, digital health technical advisor at John Snow, Inc.
Restrictions in charity care and unclear eligibility criteria are still common and deserve regulatory attention, authors say.
Cost-sharing limit for insulin is $35 a month and recommended adult vaccines will be at no additional cost.
In advance of the event, October 24-28, Anne Snowdon and Toni Laracuente of HIMSS talk about how digital transformation can further more equitable care worldwide.
The order vacates the drug reimbursement rate for 340B hospitals in the 2022 OPPS Rule.
There is a widespread inability to support the access, exchange and use of electronic health information, the groups say.
Beyond a social issue, health equity is a financial one, according to veteran healthcare executive Shreesh Tiwari.
The University of Tennessee CIO discusses the evolving role and the ways rapid digital transformation is shaping it and informing healthcare strategy.
NACDS also wants to establish a Medicare reimbursement pathway for pharmacy care services including vaccinations and therapeutics.