Would Price Transparency for Generic Drugs Lower Costs for Payers and Patients?
In 2016, retail pharmacies filled over 4.4 billion drug prescriptions, with 4 billion were for low-cost generic drugs, accounting for
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A state-by-state breakdown of per capita healthcare spending
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) There was wide variation in per capita healthcare spending among states in 2014,
Read MoreHospital value-based purchasing not linked to improved clinical process measures, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, established under the ACA, was not associated
Read MoreGAO: VA pharmacy system needs data exchange capabilities
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veteran Affairs needs to modernize its pharmacy system to improve
Read MoreA Few Genetic Tweaks To Chinese Bird Flu Virus Could Fuel A Human Pandemic
(By Nell Greenfield Boyce) A study published Thursday shows how a bird flu virus that’s sickening and killing people in
Read MoreLead Detected In 20% Of Baby Food Samples, Surprising Even Researchers
(By Lydia Zuraw for Kaiser Health News) Pediatricians and public health researchers know they have to be on the lookout
Read MoreFDA’s Dr. Scott Gottlieb outlines key aspects of digital health innovation plan
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, detailed new plans the agency
Read MoreThe New War On Sepsis
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) Dawn Nagel, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., knew she was
Read MoreSmall Business Healthcare Relief Act
The Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, which was passed by Congress in December, enables small businesses with fewer than 50
Read MoreAHA to CMS: Cancel stage 3 of meaningful use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS must take action to reduce administrative complexity and address the regulatory
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