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Jul 31 | Susan Morse

HIMSS announces August date for 2021 annual global conference

Once its insurance claim is resolved, HIMSS intends to come forward with additional remedies for the ...

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Jul 31 |

House votes to overturn unique patient identifier ban

The voice vote approves the Foster-Kelly Amendment, which removes language that prohibits federal funding for ...

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Jul 31 | Jeff Lagasse

Physician practices with more female doctors have smallest gender pay gaps

In nonsurgical specialty practices with 90% male representation, female physicians earn as ...

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Jul 31 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth can help safety net providers expand access to medical specialists

Sustaining gains created by expanded telehealth will require more generous ...

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Jul 31 | Susan Morse

Oscar launches virtual primary care in planned 2021 expansion

The insurer also plans to expand individual and family plans to 19 states and 47 markets, including 19 ...

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Jul 30 |

HHS official says turnaround times for COVID-19 tests are faster than reported

HHS Assistant Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir says the media is incorrectly reporting ...

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Jul 30 | Jeff Lagasse

Trump's proposed executive orders on drug pricing may hinder R&D and drug development

The proposals, made during a global pandemic, will likely have little ...

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Jul 30 | Susan Morse

CMS announces two payment initiatives for COVID-19 drug treatment and counseling

One tracks the effectiveness of COVID-19 drug therapies and the other pays for ...

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Jul 29 | Susan Morse

HHS calls on Congress to end surprise medical billing

A new report by HHS Secretary Alex Azar is calling for congressional action to combat surprise billing and to ...

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Jul 29 |

Medicare beneficiaries aren't confident in government COVID-19 response

Over half of beneficiaries said they have "low confidence" or "no ...

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