Operations
Community Oncology Alliance commends proposal to overhaul what it calls secretive drug rebate system that drives list prices higher.
Under the proposal, drugs would be chosen that have the lowest price, not the ones that offer the highest rebate.
Healthcare IT News Editor-in-Chief Tom Sullivan, a veteran HIMSS conference-goer, offers tips on preparing for the massive event, what to look for and the best ways to keep pace with breaking news.
CMS had hoped the threat of penalties would focus more attention on improving care quality, but most of the changes have been to coding practices.
Cigna's acquisition of current pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts helped spur the early launch.
No occupation will be unaffected by the technology, but healthcare will be affected less than other industries, owing much to its inherent complexity.
The system's pharmacy team conducts a targeted gene panel for medication metabolism for psychiatry, pain and oncology, among other conditions.
Tiesong Zhang, president of China's Kunming Children's Hospital, discusses the hospital's use of IT to improve quality, safety and efficiency - and achieve Stage 7 of the EMRAM.
The deal is a milestone for the South Carolina public health system, as it is the first time MUSC has acquired other hospitals.
The program used electronic "nudges" to clinical staff to forgo overnight vitals and medications as well as clinical staff education on improving patient sleep.