Government & Policy

Industry trade groups like the American Hospital Association and HIMSS are encouraged by his background in innovation and health IT.

Abilify MyCite can alert physicians when patients have – or haven't – taken their medication, given physicians hope for greater medication adherence.  

Only seven states have little to no activity around value-based payment models, a study by Change Healthcare found.

The president has selected Alex Azar, a George W. Bush Administration alum, to kick-start Obamacare repeal, lower drug prices and further deregulation.  

VA Secretary Shulkin said the agency plans to replicate the DoD EHR to create a single common system that will be implemented in 48 phases over the next 10 years.

On heels of a USA Today report that found VA pushed aside firing orders in secret settlement deals, the proposed legislation would prevent disciplined medical providers from crossing state lines to keep practicing.

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Elizabeth Warren are giving the agency until Dec. 1 to decide whether CMS will follow OIG recommendations to ensure UDI is included on Medicare claim forms.

Azar previously served as deputy secretary at Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush.

Vynca, PIC-SURE and Information Softworks emerge from a crowded field with new strategies for probabilistic record matching.

The bipartisan legislation -- which received broad support from Congress and trade groups -- will let VA providers in good standing practice telehealth regardless of the patient’s location.