May 21, 2024
Via: Medical Device NetworkAs a presidential election looms in the US, the incumbent democratic party has made strides to win over public, party and investor confidence through small reforms to healthcare. Current US president and soon-to-be electoral candidate, Joe Biden, is expected to […]
February 10, 2022
Via: FierceHealthcarePresident Joe Biden sought to resurrect key drug pricing reforms such as giving Medicare drug price negotiations that have languished in the Senate for months. Biden gave a speech Thursday at Germanna Community College in Culpeper, Va., detailing the goals […]
May 19, 2016
Via: FierceHealthcareMedical errors are an ongoing problem in the healthcare industry–recent studies suggest that 250,000 people a year die due to such mistakes–but some simple steps may help hospitals reduce the amount of patient harm. James Lieber, a Pittsburgh attorney and […]
Patient Experience, Regulatory, Uncategorized
December 28, 2015
Via: MedPageTodayA piece of legislation called “The 21st Century Cures Act” is making its way through Congress. Scores of patient groups, professional organizations, and healthcare industry representatives are for it. Who isn’t for better cures? But, like other aspirationally titled bills, […]