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Prescribe Safe Initiative: Combatting Opioid Abuse webinar
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is committed to supporting and advocating for organizations that are tackling the opioid crisis.
On-demand Health Care Is as Easy as Ordering a Pizza
It a time when groceries, taxis and other goods and services are just a smartphone touch away from showing up at consumers’ doorsteps, America’s on-demand economy is booming. And health care services are a big part of that growth. An ever-widening array of companies now provide on-demand services ranging from sending a doctor or a nurse practitioner to a patient’s home or workplace to treat nonemergency problems to providing intravenous treatment for conditions like hangovers and food poisoning to sending a trainer and fitness equipment to customers’ homes.
Walmart Slashes Price for Virtual Visits
Walmart customers love a bargain. Now the company is hoping its employees will feel the same way about virtual care visits. The Denver Post reports the retail giant rolled back prices on telemedicine visits earlier this year from $40 to $4 for the 1 million people enrolled in its Associates’ Medical Plan.
Panel issues recommendations for improving ABMS continuing certification
A panel commissioned by the American Board of Medical Specialties to review the continuing certification process recently released a report on its findings and recommendations.
Organizations invited to apply for 2019 Foster G. McGaw Prize
The AHA, along with Baxter International Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust, is accepting applications through April 5 for the 2019 Foster G. McGaw Prize.
CDC issues Ebola preparedness reminder to U.S. health care facilities
The ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo serves as a reminder for U.S. health care facilities to review their infection prevention and control processes to safely identify and manage patients with communicable infections.
Poll: Prescription drug costs concern for many U.S. adults
Eight in 10 U.S. adults say prescription drug costs are “unreasonable,” and one in four say their prescription medicines are difficult to afford, according to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll.
CMS to host March 5 listening session on interoperability proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a March 5 listening session on its proposed rule to promote electronic health information exchange.
Perspective: Holding the Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable for Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Patients and their providers rely on these prescription drugs for treating injury and managing illness. Yet the drug companies and their shareholders have been treating America’s patients and providers like a piggybank.