The Role of Health Care Post-Midterm Elections
The headlines on this election night ranged from “Democrats Take the House” to “Republicans make gains in the Senate.” All the…
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November 2018
Janssen Uses Virtual Reality to Train Nurses
Many of us have heard of virtual reality (VR) in the context of video games, but we may not have heard of its use in the…
Philly Councilman Introduces Legislation Banning Pharma Gifts to Doctors
On October 11, 2018, Philadelphia Councilman Bill Greenlee introduced legislation to regulate how pharmaceutical representatives…
Most MIPS Clinicians Receive Bonuses in Year 1
The data is in for the first year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the Medicare Access and CHIP…
Online accredited CME/CNE course designed to help clinicians treat and…
Rockpointe has launched a new CME/CNE-certified webcourse designed for MS specialists, neurologists, nurses, and other healthcare…
Building Trust in Healthcare
Recently, the ABIM Foundation brought together more than 150 leaders in healthcare and academic medicine for a 2018 Forum, focused…
Will FDA Crack Down on Opioid Approval Process?
In a statement released on November 2, 2018, accompanying the approval of Dsuvia, a new opioid analgesic, United States Food and…
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued on 340B Program
The Trump Administration recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulatory changes to the 340B program since…
Law Passed to Crack Down on Chinese Fentanyl Traffickers
On October 24, 2018, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act became law after passing both the House and the Senate with…
CMS Posts 2019 Physician Fee Schedule includes changes to Medicare Part B…
On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. We…