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Arizona HIE picks new cloud-based offering from NextGen
Health Current, the statewide health information exchange in Arizona, is an early adopter of Health Data Hub, a new cloud-based HIE from NextGen Healthcare. The state has contracted with Next Gen for several years to operate Health Current and has been pleased with the service, but the time had come for an upgrade or replacement.… Read More »
Increased Payer and Provider Support May Drive Billions of Dollars in Savings from Biosimilars
By SHEILA FRAME FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has said biosimilars are “key to promoting access and reducing health care costs. And it’s a key to advancing public health.” While the Administration works to reduce barriers to bringing biosimilars to market, payers and providers can help increase adoption of biosimilars in clinical practice and ensure cost… Read More »
Removing sweets from checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases
Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction to the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat ‘on the go’ and a significant reduction in that purchased to take home, suggests new research led by the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found… Read More »
Remarkable number of women who suffer from bladder weakness – and the surprising advice which could help
It probably isn’t the first topic of conversation you’d bring up over a coffee – but millions of women across the country live with little leaks. Yes, we’re talking about the pesky problem of bladder weakness. Research shows an incredible one in three women over the age of 35 will experience the problem at some… Read More »