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FDA bans 24 ingredients from OTC health care antiseptic products
Affected products include health care personnel hand washes and hand rubs, surgical hand scrubs and hand rubs, and patient antiseptic skin...
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More Medicaid pay leads to more pediatric participation
Most office-based pediatricians accepted at least some Medicaid patients after the ACA upped the program’s pay rates.
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A three-track concept proposed for regulating fecal microbiota transplantation
“The framework could be implemented through new guidance or by issuing formal regulations, and no statutory changes would be required.”
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Maternal mortality is set to be a top issue for 2018
Women’s health advocates are focused on reducing maternal mortality and preserving access to preventive health care under the Affordable Care Act...
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ABIM to allow do-overs for all subspecialties with Knowledge Check-In
The American Board of Internal Medicine is extending its “no consequence” Knowledge Check-In attempt to all subspecialties for the initial year...
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Nearly all rheumatology slots filled on Specialty Match Day
“Rheumatology did very, very well this year, even better than last year, although it was comparable,” Anne Bass, MD, said.
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MedPAC: Ditch meaningful use, patient measures under MIPS
WASHINGTON – Population-level outcomes measures are the key focus of a proposed program to replace Medicare’s new MIPS program.
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ABIM to allow do-overs for all subspecialties with Knowledge Check-In
The option had been available only for internal medicine and nephrology.
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Medicare pay cut may loom in wake of tax bill passage
Could revoking the individual mandate trigger lower Medicare reimbursement?
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CMS looking to evolve QPP to measure outcomes, not processes
Ms. Verma wrapped her thoughts on value and quality in her broader vision for CMS as one of patient empowerment.
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Drug prices a key focus of Senate HELP examination of Azar nomination
ACA reform, the opioid crisis, contraception coverage, and EHR burdens also were discussed.
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CMS to enlist Medicare Part D plans to combat opioid abuse
Officials would like to extend the use the criteria for overutilizers to identify at-risk beneficiaries, then allow insurers to limit their access...
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Former pharma exec nominated for top HHS post
Alex Azar also served at HHS in the George W. Bush administration
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FDA approves Cinvanti for chemo-induced nausea and vomiting
Patients on aprepitant injectable emulsion reported fewer adverse events, including substantially fewer infusion site reactions.
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MedPAC offers more details of MIPS replacement
WASHINGTON – The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission continues to mull the specifics of its proposed recommendation to scrap the Quality Payment...