Technology Janssen Uses Virtual Reality to Train Nurses Thomas Sullivan Nov 14, 2018 0 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…
CME Philly Councilman Introduces Legislation Banning Pharma Gifts to Doctors Thomas Sullivan Nov 13, 2018 0 On October 11, 2018, Philadelphia Councilman Bill Greenlee introduced legislation to regulate how pharmaceutical representatives…
CMS Most MIPS Clinicians Receive Bonuses in Year 1 Thomas Sullivan Nov 12, 2018 0 The data is in for the first year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the Medicare Access and CHIP…
CME Online accredited CME/CNE course designed to help clinicians treat and… Thomas Sullivan Nov 10, 2018 0 Rockpointe has launched a new CME/CNE-certified webcourse designed for MS specialists, neurologists, nurses, and other healthcare…
Healthcare Reform Building Trust in Healthcare Thomas Sullivan Nov 9, 2018 0 Recently, the ABIM Foundation brought together more than 150 leaders in healthcare and academic medicine for a 2018 Forum, focused…
FDA Will FDA Crack Down on Opioid Approval Process? Thomas Sullivan Nov 8, 2018 0 In a statement released on November 2, 2018, accompanying the approval of Dsuvia, a new opioid analgesic, United States Food and…
HHS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued on 340B Program Thomas Sullivan Nov 7, 2018 0 The Trump Administration recently released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulatory changes to the 340B program since…
Medicare Law Passed to Crack Down on Chinese Fentanyl Traffickers Thomas Sullivan Nov 6, 2018 0 On October 24, 2018, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act became law after passing both the House and the Senate with…
CMS CMS Posts 2019 Physician Fee Schedule includes changes to Medicare Part B… Thomas Sullivan Nov 5, 2018 0 On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. We…
Anti Kickback Abbott Settles Allegations of Decade-Old Anti-Kickback Claims Thomas Sullivan Nov 2, 2018 0 On October 26, 2018, it was announced that Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc. (collectively “Abbott”) settled allegations that…