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Quality, health, and spending in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare

In a review of literature published since the Affordable Care Act’s passage, more than half of analyses find that Medicare Advantage outperforms traditional Medicare on quality, health and cost outcomes.

source: AJMC

Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs

Citing rushed implementation, unanswered questions and potential negative consequences to patient care, 11 healthcare organizations are calling on the Biden administration to delay and make changes to mandated quality measure reporting...

source: Healthcare Finance News

FDA approves higher-dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of a higher dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for treating opioid overdose, the agency announced. The newly approved dose of 8 mg provides an additional option to the 2-mg and 4-mg doses already approved for use.

source: Medical Xpress

Pfizer/BioNTech seek full FDA approval for their COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older, the companies said. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. to be...

source: CNN

Insurers are overestimating costs, lowering rebates owed to policyholders

A recent study from American Accounting Association finds health insurance companies are overestimating costs associated with patient care to avoid triggering rebate provisions in the Affordable Care Act. According to Andrew Van...

source: Managed Healthcare Executive

Revenue cycle's new priority: Helping consumers understand their coverage

Just 28% of consumers say they have a strong understanding of which healthcare services are covered by their health plans, a recent consumer survey shows. During COVID-19, efforts by healthcare revenue cycle teams to help individuals...

source: Managed Healthcare Executive

Could stem cells improve the outcome of ARDS in severe COVID-19?

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has been associated with hundreds of millions of hospitalizations and over 3.2 million deaths since it first emerged in late-2019. While the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 results...

source: News Medical

Regenerative medicine gaining popularity

Regenerative medicine is still in its infancy, but patient demand and ease of use are growing its popularity among dermatologists. However, regulatory issues raise concerns. The evolving field of regenerative aesthetic medicine is likely to become a growing part of dermatology...

source: Dermatology Times

Using personalized medicine to avoid resistance to leukemia treatment

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a very aggressive type of blood cancer. It is relatively rare but still draws a lot of attention as it mostly develops in children under the age of 20. The standard treatment for T-ALL involves...

source: AAAS via EurekAlert!

Point-of-care ultrasonography offers enormous advantages in acute diagnostics

Point-of-Care UltraSonography deployed during the emergency treatment of patients with acute dyspnea has enormous advantages over standard diagnostic pathways. This is the finding of a joint review conducted by Danube University...

source: AAAS via EurekAlert!

New graphite-based sensor technology for wearable medical devices

Researchers have developed next-generation, graphene-based sensing technology using their innovative G-Putty material. The team's printed sensors are 50 times more sensitive than the industry standard and outperform other comparable nano-enabled...

source: Trinity College Dublin via ScienceDaily

New medical technology helps stop traumatic bleeding on the battlefield

A new medical technology stops traumatic bleeding without requiring wound compression for Soldiers on the battlefield. Hemorrhaging is a leading cause of preventable death for Soldiers in combat. The simplicity, potential for deployability...

source: News Medical

Robotic surgery outlook boosted by hospital spending pickup in Q1

Hospital spending on capital equipment is on an upswing, signaling a stronger outlook for surgical procedures guided by robotic systems in the year ahead, medtech executives said on their first-quarter earnings calls. The activity mirrors...

source: MedTech Dive

Why COVID-19 is a 'watershed moment' for genomic surveillance

Genomics expert Bronwyn MacInnis spent the first part of the pandemic hunkered down in her parents’ basement in rural Nova Scotia before returning to work at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she serves as the director...

source: Business in Vancouver

Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression for treatment of disorders such as sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia....

source: AAAS via EurekAlert!

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Report: Interoperability does not affect EHR buying decision

Quality, health, and spending in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare

Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs

FDA approves higher-dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray

Pfizer/BioNTech seek full FDA approval for their COVID-19 vaccine

Insurers are overestimating costs, lowering rebates owed to policyholders

Revenue cycle's new priority: Helping consumers understand their coverage

Could stem cells improve the outcome of ARDS in severe COVID-19?

Regenerative medicine gaining popularity

Using personalized medicine to avoid resistance to leukemia treatment

Point-of-care ultrasonography offers enormous advantages in acute diagnostics

New graphite-based sensor technology for wearable medical devices

New medical technology helps stop traumatic bleeding on the battlefield

Robotic surgery outlook boosted by hospital spending pickup in Q1

Why COVID-19 is a 'watershed moment' for genomic surveillance

Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression

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