Population Health
Providers can manage up to 90% of pregnancies virtually by a mobile app and remote monitoring.
The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to wane months after the second dose of the primary series.
Clover Assistant synthesizes health data for clinical recommendations to physicians to drive earlier disease detection and intervention.
Initial supply limitations forced the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to make difficult patient prioritization decisions.
In 2020, overdose deaths increased more than 30%, leading to more than 93,000 deaths, driven by fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.
Additional costs to states could be offset by lower administrative burdens and potentially improve health of enrollees, findings show.
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CMS is focused on identifying improvements that would increase organ donations, improve transplants and enhance dialysis care.
The agency says it considers itself well positioned to address the potential impact of the Omicron and other variants.
On average, Medicare has paid 340B hospitals 106% of the average sales price of the drugs.