What’s holding up hospital at home?
Widespread adoption of acute-level care at home models has been hampered by physician reluctance and patchwork reimbursement, though a CMS waiver caused participating hospitals to snowball during the pandemic.
New app, streamlined EHR: how Athenahealth is tackling 2022, according to its chief product officer
Athenahealth plans to release “a bunch” of new products this year, CPO Paul Brient said, including a new patient-facing app focused on engagement and care management.
Biogen and its partner rework terms of Aduhelm deal amid slow sales
Instead of sharing global profits and losses, Eisai will receive royalties tied to net sales of the Alzheimer’s drug. Biogen, meanwhile, said the amended deal should make it easier to “address market developments.”
Third of nurses plan to quit their jobs by end of 2022, survey shows
Nurses cited burnout and high-stress work environments as the No. 1 reason for leaving their jobs, followed by pay and benefits, according to a survey from staffing firm Incredible Health.
Pandemic hastens shift away from hospital inpatient care, Moody’s reports
The transition to more treatment in the home and in lower-cost outpatient settings will persist, aided by reimbursement changes and advances in medical technology, the ratings agency said.
Pfizer, BioNTech seek FDA clearance of 4th shot amid worries over next COVID wave
The companies are forging ahead with plans to provide a second booster to people over 65, citing evidence, largely from observational studies in Israel, that diminishing protection may be restored with an additional shot.
Google to integrate search, summary tools within Meditech EHR in next 9 months
Google and Meditech have already exchanged some data in the new partnership, but will start work on directly integrating Google’s tools in Expanse within the next 90 days before going live this year.
Payer-to-payer data exchange rule to be published ‘soon,’ CMS head says at #HIMSS22
CMS hasn’t been enforcing stipulations that payers share patient data with competitors set out in information blocking regulations finalized two years ago. But that could change soon with a new rule.
‘The promise it really brings’: talking TEFCA with Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager
ONC’s main partner in creating a nationwide framework for data exchange shared details on timeline, buy-in and the vision for TEFCA on the sidelines of HIMSS22.
Site that lets consumers compare hospital prices goes live
Turquoise Health’s online search platform lists prices for medical procedures and services and offers a scorecard rating the transparency efforts of nearly 6,000 hospitals.