Pharmacy
The administration will task HHS and CMMI with testing new models that are shown to improve quality and lower costs.
Less competition and more vertical integration can embolden anti-competitive business practices to the detriment of patients, says AMA president.
The goal was to bring cancer treatments to the market at a cost, scale and efficacy that would have maximum impact.
The vaccines provide better protection against the Omicron variant, amid warnings of increased infections during the fall and winter months.
Only about one-third of adults have received the booster aimed at the Omicron variant, which remains highly transmissible.
High drug prices create affordability challenges for patients and the healthcare system, one of two reports found.
NACDS also wants to establish a Medicare reimbursement pathway for pharmacy care services including vaccinations and therapeutics.
The pitch to potential users is an integrated solution from one company that offers a more holistic approach to care.
HIMSS22
Bob Katter, president of First Databank, explains how the FDB Vela electronic prescribing network can improve contracting and access for clinicians and pharmacies.
The BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant are currently causing most cases of COVID-19 and are predicted to circulate this fall.