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Outsourcing In Drug Development: A Key Strategy for Sustainable Growth

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The pharmaceutical industry is constantly evolving, driven by advances in science, technology, and patient needs. One of the most prominent trends shaping this industry is the outsourcing of various stages of drug development. As companies […] The article Outsourcing In Drug Development: A Key Strategy for Sustainable Growth appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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DEA and HHS extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances through 2025

Healthcare It News

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Health and Human Services announced the Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, preventing some patients from losing access to their telehealth-prescribed medications. The agencies also said they would continue to develop the final rule governing the virtual prescribing of controlled substances in the post-pandemic era to be consistent with public health and safety and to mitigate drug diver

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Assisted Death for Psychiatric Suffering: Approaching Uncertainty with Humility

Bill of Health

by Zain Khalid On May 22 this year, Zoraya Ter Beek , a 29-year-old woman from Netherlands, died by euthanasia on grounds of mental suffering. Zoraya had been diagnosed with chronic depression, borderline personality disorder, and autism and had struggled with self-harm and suicidal thinking for several year. She had tried numerous treatments, including 30 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy, until, as she reported her psychiatrist told her, “There’s nothing more we can do for you.

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Offering health insurance is becoming less lucrative

Healthcare Dive

In the third quarter, the seven major publicly traded insurers’ medical loss ratios increased an average of 3.3 percentage points year over year — a major jump in medical costs.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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How AI is Transforming the Acute Patient Journey

HIT Consultant

Bob Zdon, Chief Operating Officer for ABOUT Optimizing patient throughput across the acute patient journey is essential if hospitals and health systems are to improve healthcare efficiency and clinical outcomes.The fundamental purpose of optimized throughput is to ensure the patient is in the best care setting possible for them at every point in their patient journey.

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DEA, HHS issue another extension for telehealth controlled substance prescribing

Healthcare Dive

The third temporary extension, which prolongs the pandemic-era flexibilities through the end of 2025, is a relief for telehealth groups who had raised concerns about access to medications.

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Beyond ERP: Implementing AI in Healthcare Without Overhauling Systems

HIT Consultant

Emmanuelle Hose GVP & General Manager – EMEA at Rimini Street The healthcare industry is in a transformative era driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This technology is revolutionizing healthcare delivery, from accelerating drug discovery and streamlining clinical workflows to improving patient diagnosis and treatment plans. In fact, AI is anticipated to potentially save healthcare professionals up to $110 billion within the next five years.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 84: AI Champion with Avi Sharma

Healthcare IT Today

For the 84th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Avi Sharma, MD, Radiologist and Director of AI at Jefferson Einstein to talk about AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how you should approach being an AI champion in your organization. Then, Sharma shares how he is approaching AI governance. While AI holds a lot of positive potential for healthcare, it is still a new and largely untested area of healthcare, which can cause a lot of hesitance to adopt

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Abbott Opens State-of-the-Art Diabetes Care Manufacturing Facility in Kilkenny, Ireland

HIT Consultant

Copyright: Julien Behal What You Should Know: – Abbott , a global healthcare leader, has officially opened its new global manufacturing center of excellence for Abbott’s diabetes care business in Kilkenny, Ireland. – Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre portfolio is the world’s leading continuous glucose monitoring system, helping more than 6 million people with diabetes across over 60 countries.

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Great Stories from Being Doctor to the President of the United States

Healthcare IT Today

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the doctor to the president? Did you know that a doctor has to be within 2 minutes of the President of the US at all times? While we can’t all have a doctor following us around, what can we learn from the care the President gets? I had these questions and many more come to mind when I discovered a new book called Transforming Presidential Healthcare: Ensuring Comprehensive Care for the Commander in Chief Amid 21st Century Threats , a Ba

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.

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Emory Healthcare Launches Population Health Collaborative with GuideHealth

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Emory Healthcare , Georgia’s most comprehensive academic health system, and Emory Healthcare Network, the health system’s clinically integrated network, today announced a new population health collaborative (PHC) with Guidehealth, a nationally acclaimed, AI-enabled healthcare and value-based managed services company. – This entity integrates Emory’s growing primary care service line and affiliate physician network to expand value-based care (VBC) – a focus on

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3 in 4 U.S. Patients Say the Healthcare System is Broken — But Technology Can Help

Jane Sarashon

Patients “yearn” for personalized services and relationships in health care — optimistic that technology can help deliver on that hope — we learn in Healthcare’s Future: Balancing Progress and Perception , a health consumer survey report from Lavidge. Lavidge, a communications consultancy, polled U.S. patients’ attitudes about health care and technology in June 2024, publishing the report earlier this month.

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The Last First Disruption – A Chance for Hospitals to Thrive

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Narinder Singh, Co-Founder and CEO at LookDeep Health The U.S. performs more lung transplants than the rest of the world combined. Our hospitals pioneered robotic surgeries, advanced stroke treatments, led the way in cancer therapies, and have driven most of the most significant clinical advancements of the past century.

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Smart ring maker Oura picks up $75M series D, inks strategic partnership with Dexcom

Fierce Healthcare

Oura is partnering with medical device maker Dexcom to integrate data from glucose biosensors with the Oura Ring, which tracks sleep, heart rate and activity. | Oura is partnering with medical device maker Dexcom to integrate data from glucose biosensors with the Oura Ring.

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.

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Sharing Health Data Event Session: 2025 Interoperability Outlook

HealthIT Answers

Join us December 12th for Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, virtual event. This session @4pm ET hear radio host Jim Tate, B.J. Boyle, and Dr. Peter Schoch as they share insights on interoperability outlooks. The post Sharing Health Data Event Session: 2025 Interoperability Outlook appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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CVS, Glenview Capital reach deal that adds 4 board members

Fierce Healthcare

As CVS Health pushes to turn around its financial fortunes, it has entered into a deal with key investor Glenview Capital Management that will add four members to its board of directors. | As CVS Health pushes to turn around its financial fortunes, it has entered into a deal with key investor Glenview Capital Management that will add four members to its board of directors.

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Trust reverses £65m EPR procurement decision after court claim

Digital Health News

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has withdrawn its decision to award a £65m EPR contract following a legal challenge.

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Monday Morning Rounds with CMS

HealthIT Answers

In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases. The post Monday Morning Rounds with CMS appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.

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NHSE announces digital eye screening plans for diabetes patients

Digital Health News

NHS England has announced plans to provide digital eye scans in the community for diabetes patients, helping to prevent sight loss.

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October Research Roundup: What We’re Reading

Center for Health Insurance Reform

The leaves are falling but the latest health policy research is evergreen! Last month we read about health system competition in metropolitan areas, health care affordability prior to the American Rescue Plan (ARPA,) how high deductible health insurance can exacerbate racial and ethnic wealth disparities, and about unmet dental vision and hearing needs among low-income Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.

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SLAM awarded £1.3m for new VR and neurotherapeutics hubs

Digital Health News

NIHR has awarded £1.3 million to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to fund new research technology and equipment.

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Ransomware attack on Oklahoma hospital impacts over 133,000 individuals

Becker's Health IT

"Ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center compromises personal information of 133,149 individuals.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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RLDatix: The journey to bring Great Western Hospitals’ medics onto e-rostering

Digital Health News

The expansion of Allocate HealthRoster (Optima) to medics at Great Western Hospitals has made managing their working hours more flexible and efficient, reducing spend on agency staff by 350k. Relieved of an admin burden, medics have more time to care for patients.

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Lilly unveils SGD$42M digital health innovation hub in Singapore

Mobi Health News

The hub expands the company's research and development footprint in the region and hastens the development of AI-powered digital health technologies.

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Fierce Health Payer Summit looks to the future for insurers: Value-based care, PBMs and prior auth

Fierce Healthcare

Fierce Healthcare hosted its second annual in-person Payer Summit conference in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 13-14. | Fierce Healthcare's Payer Summit took place in Austin, Texas on Nov. 13-14. Industry experts joined Fierce journalists to discuss U.S. payers' most pressing issues.

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Ruth Health CEO announces business closure and offers insights to startups

Mobi Health News

The women's healthcare company failed to find adequate product market fit, and the company's CEO, Alison Greenberg, says many lessons were learned along the way.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Change Healthcare restores claims clearinghouse: 5 things to know

Becker's Health IT

UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary Change Healthcare has restored its clearinghouse services and received $3.2 billion in loan repayments from providers following a February cyberattack.

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General Catalyst expands recently formed institute into India

Mobi Health News

The General Catalyst Institute, launched in the U.S. in September, is expanding into India and inviting policymakers and entrepreneurs in the region to collaborate.

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5 Best Time-Saving Features in MedTrainer Credentialing

MedTrainer

Credentialing is one of the most time-consuming, yet essential tasks in healthcare administration. Every day, healthcare organizations are losing revenue due to delays, errors, and significant administrative burden. It’s easy to take back your organization’s time and revenue with digital credentialing. Verifying documents, tracking renewals, and managing multiple records can be streamlined easier than you might think.

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$250,000 Ransomware Settlement -- Cascade Eye and Skin Centers

The HIPAA Blog

Recent Ransomware settlement: OK, I've sort of fallen down on the job here keeping the HIPAABlog updated, but I'm going to try to dump a bunch of items that I've been stacking up. So here goes.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.