More than eight in 10 healthcare executives expect the metaverse to have a positive impact on the healthcare industry, according to a report from Accenture.
Aetna is no longer requiring precertification for cataract surgery. Aetna is rolling back on policy it announced last year and is no longer requiring pre-approval for cataract surgeries, except for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in Florida and Georgia.
More than 60 health leaders have joined a Biden Administration initiative in pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. This represents over 650 hospitals, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, which made the announcement on Thursday.
Healthcare tech consortium Synaptic Health Alliance has announced the addition of its newest member, ProCredEx, a blockchain health credentialing company. The Alliance also announced the expansion of its provider data management initiative to Colorado, Florida, Michigan, and New York.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy against monkeypox. The strategy will prioritize vaccines for areas with the highest numbers of cases, and provide guidance to state, territorial, tribal, and local health officials to aid their planning and response efforts, HHS said.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case over whether pharmacy benefit managers must act in the interest of Employee Retirement Income Security Act self-funded plans by lowering drug costs.
The federal government will do all it can to protect Americans’ reproductive rights but there is no “magic bullet” to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Health and Human Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday. HHS will support access to medication abortion, safe travel to states that allow abortions and health privacy.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has designed a new model aimed at improving cancer care for Medicare patients through enhanced services such as patient navigation, care planning and the collection of electronic patient-reported outcomes.
E-prescribing software developer Dr. First has announced a free Huddle Health app that allows patients to receive and share their medical records. The app allows users to collect and share records from their health history, including past and current medication lists, care plans, and provider and insurance information, the company said.
The heads of the Department of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury Departments have put health plans and issuers on alert over contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act.