The FDA’s recall is based on five complaints that allege the software poses a risk to patients through printed labels it produces for compounded medication mixtures. They sometimes contain incorrect information if users unintentionally or incorrectly modify label templates. There are multiple fields within the label template that users can modify, and the potential is highly variable depending on which […]
An estimated five million women in the US are living with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This complex condition can hinder fertility and is associated with metabolic issues leading to diabetes and heart disease. If you’ve been diagnosed with or suspect you have PCOS, it’s important to know what this means for your health and when it’s important to see a […]
Compassus names Kathy Winn as senior vice president, chief marketing officer Compassus, a Brentwood, Tennessee-based home health care provider, announced Kathy Winn will serve as the company’s new senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Winn comes to Compassus from LifePoint Health, where she previously served as the vice president of strategic marketing. “I’m excited to join a company that […]
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that the prescription drug reform proposal that Democrats plan to move under special budget reconciliation rules is “weak,” noting it covers a limited number of drugs and doesn’t substantially take effect until 2026. Sanders is the latest member of the Senate Democratic Conference to voice disappointment with the long-awaited budget […]
Data interoperability has long been a challenge that has become increasingly important as healthcare moves toward a value-based care model. Being able to share clinical records and other patient data among providers and across different systems is key to helping meet the goals of cost-efficient care with better patient outcomes. But does the current application of standards bind medical records, […]
Mayo Clinic and Mercy health system have formed a 10-year collaboration to develop and commercialize algorithms that tailor patient treatment plans, the health systems said Tuesday. As part of the agreement, researchers at Rochester, Minnesota-based Mayo and St. Louis-based Mercy will identify patterns related to disease prevention and treatments by studying patient data from the two systems. The data, which […]
Cyberthreats to the healthcare industry are growing, especially ransomware attacks. In a joint cybersecurity advisory, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned that North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors have been using Maui ransomware to target healthcare and public health organizations since at least May 2021. They expect these attacks to continue. […]
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday said he is calling for a longer extension of enhanced ObamaCare financial assistance, and floated increased IRS tax enforcement as a potential way to pay for it. Wyden told reporters that he is pushing for “the longest possible premium relief for people.” The party-line health care measure that Democrats are preparing […]
BY KIM BELLARD The New York Times had an interesting set of op-eds last week under the theme “I Was Wrong.” For example, Paul Krugman says he was wrong about inflation, David Brooks laments being wrong about capitalism, and Bret Stevens now fears he was wrong about Trump voters. Nobody fessed up about being wrong about healthcare, so I’ll volunteer. […]
Centene expects a significant number of its Medicare Advantage plans’ star ratings to drop this year, executives said during an earnings call Tuesday. Regulatory allowances CMS offered during the COVID-19 public health emergency caused a record number of Medicare Advantage insurers to receive top ratings on the program’s one to five scale, but that policy wasn’t intended to be permanent. […]