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Analyzing FDA Data on Just-in-Time Interventions, Digital Therapeutics
10/24/2023
Danielle Sposato
The systematic review suggests that the available information in FDA databases regarding the performance and effectiveness of digital medical devices used in JITIs is quite diverse and often lacks comprehensive details, such as product...
The systematic review suggests that the available information in FDA databases regarding the performance and effectiveness of digital medical devices used in JITIs is quite diverse and often lacks comprehensive details, such as product...
The systematic review suggests...
10/24/2023
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Online Screening Bridges Mental Health Care Gaps in Underserved Rural Communities, Study Finds
10/17/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Online screening is a vital tool in bridging mental health care gaps in rural, resource-deficient communities, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Online screening is a vital tool in bridging mental health care gaps in rural, resource-deficient communities, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Online screening is a vital tool...
10/17/2023
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Growth of Digital Therapeutics Requires Collaboration Among Key Players
10/06/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The rapidly expanding field of digital therapeutics would likely benefit from international collaboration among manufacturers, government regulatory agencies, and researchers, according to a study published in NPJ Digital Medicine.
The rapidly expanding field of digital therapeutics would likely benefit from international collaboration among manufacturers, government regulatory agencies, and researchers, according to a study published in NPJ Digital Medicine.
The rapidly expanding field of...
10/06/2023
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Digital Therapy Shows Potential for Urology in the Metaverse Era, Study Finds
10/02/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Digital therapeutics have emerged as a promising approach to managing medical conditions. High-quality software programs provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions that can help treat, manage, or prevent these conditions.
Digital therapeutics have emerged as a promising approach to managing medical conditions. High-quality software programs provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions that can help treat, manage, or prevent these conditions.
Digital therapeutics have...
10/02/2023
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Exploring Treatment Approaches for Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
09/18/2023
Hannah Musick
Common pathways and treatment approaches for asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a topic of interest among researchers. Focusing on the inflammatory processes and immunopathogenesis involved in both conditions, a study...
Common pathways and treatment approaches for asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a topic of interest among researchers. Focusing on the inflammatory processes and immunopathogenesis involved in both conditions, a study...
Common pathways and treatment...
09/18/2023
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Digital Therapeutic Linked With Decreased Alcohol Use in Patients With ARLD
09/05/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Recent studies suggest use of a digital therapeutic for patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) was associated with a significant decrease in alcohol use and a higher proportion of patients attaining alcohol abstinence.
Recent studies suggest use of a digital therapeutic for patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) was associated with a significant decrease in alcohol use and a higher proportion of patients attaining alcohol abstinence.
Recent studies suggest use of a...
09/05/2023
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For Patients With Depression, Engagement in Digital Interventions Appears Limited
09/05/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Digital therapeutics for depression included 47 unique web-based interventions (as well as 10 unnamed web-based interventions), 15 mobile app interventions, 5 app-based interventions also available on the internet, and 1 CD-ROM, according to...
Digital therapeutics for depression included 47 unique web-based interventions (as well as 10 unnamed web-based interventions), 15 mobile app interventions, 5 app-based interventions also available on the internet, and 1 CD-ROM, according to...
Digital therapeutics for...
09/05/2023
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Glycemic Control Improves With 90-Day Digital Therapeutic Program for Type 2 Diabetes
08/16/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Research testing the Fitterfly Diabetes CGM program shows potential improvement of glycemic control and weight loss for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Research testing the Fitterfly Diabetes CGM program shows potential improvement of glycemic control and weight loss for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Research testing the Fitterfly...
08/16/2023
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App Helps Patients Recover Faster After Major Abdominal Surgery
08/02/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Patients who used an electronic health app following major abdominal surgery recovered weeks faster than patients who did not, according to recent findings. 
Patients who used an electronic health app following major abdominal surgery recovered weeks faster than patients who did not, according to recent findings. 
Patients who used an electronic...
08/02/2023
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Clinics Integrating Digital Therapeutics for Alcohol Use Should Expect High Demand
07/19/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
“Participants were enthusiastic about digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorder, anticipated high patient demand for such a resource, and made suggestions for successful implementation," researchers said.
“Participants were enthusiastic about digital therapeutics for alcohol use disorder, anticipated high patient demand for such a resource, and made suggestions for successful implementation," researchers said.
“Participants were enthusiastic...
07/19/2023
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Commentary
Next-Generation Utilization Management: Managing Utilization and Cost Without Denial of Service​​​
03/01/2024
Amit Gupta, MD
Utilization management is evolving from a cost-centric process to a focus on quality of care, with trends including exception-based authorization handling and value-based arrangements to reduce administrative burden and provider abrasion.
Utilization management is evolving from a cost-centric process to a focus on quality of care, with trends including exception-based authorization handling and value-based arrangements to reduce administrative burden and provider abrasion.
Utilization management is...
03/01/2024
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Commentary
Adapting to Change: Navigating the New CMS Prior Authorization Guidelines in Health Care
04/02/2024

Shannon Smith, RN, BSN

Shannon Smith, RN, BSN
As the health care industry prepares for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement new guidelines to streamline prior authorization procedures, significant operational changes are on the horizon for health care payers....
As the health care industry prepares for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement new guidelines to streamline prior authorization procedures, significant operational changes are on the horizon for health care payers....
As the health care industry...
04/02/2024
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Conference Coverage
Rare Orphan, Oncology, and Specialty Drugs in Development: Review of Therapeutic Areas, Designations, and Launch Projections
05/01/2024
Danielle Sposato
The specialty pharmacy pipeline was the subject of one of many informative sessions at the annual Asembia Summit this year. Key insights were shared about current drugs in the pipeline according to their drug designations, the phase of each...
The specialty pharmacy pipeline was the subject of one of many informative sessions at the annual Asembia Summit this year. Key insights were shared about current drugs in the pipeline according to their drug designations, the phase of each...
The specialty pharmacy pipeline...
05/01/2024
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Using Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Fatigue, Mood Challenges in Adolescents With Neuroimmune Disease
05/28/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Study examines the effectiveness of the Learning to BREATHE mindfulness-based intervention in improving fatigue and mood challenges in a adolescent population with neuroimmune disease.
Study examines the effectiveness of the Learning to BREATHE mindfulness-based intervention in improving fatigue and mood challenges in a adolescent population with neuroimmune disease.
Study examines the effectiveness...
05/28/2024
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Conference Coverage
Strategies for Enhancing Infusion Patient Experiences
07/10/2024
Leyla Henderson
An NICA 2024 session speaker shares innovative strategies for enhancing patient satisfaction and improving outcomes in health care settings, emphasizing the importance of patient-centered care and individualized experiences.
An NICA 2024 session speaker shares innovative strategies for enhancing patient satisfaction and improving outcomes in health care settings, emphasizing the importance of patient-centered care and individualized experiences.
An NICA 2024 session speaker...
07/10/2024
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