Practice Management News

The Indian Health Service expanded its hepatitis C virus infection testing to the birth cohort 1945 to 1965 after the CDC recommended a one-time HCV testing for this population, which led to a fourfold increase in testing since 2012, according to published findings in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to offer doctor and patient perspectives on planned changes to the Medicare Part B drug reimbursement model.

Researchers from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center engaged organizations in Sacramento County, California to link Asian populations to hepatitis B virus infection care. They found that more screening led to more linkage-to-care, in turn preventing spread of infection and liver disease, according to research published in Public Health Reports.

Researchers from the National Nursing Centers Consortium and Philadelphia Department of Public Health successfully implemented a routine hepatitis C virus infection testing model that increased testing and linkage-to-care among at-risk populations.

Nearly one-third of high-achieving female physician–scientists reported experiencing sexual harassment during their careers, according to survey results published online today in JAMA.

A recent Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined policies surrounding coverage and access to hepatitis C drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries. The authors were sympathetic to ongoing concerns about the high cost of direct-acting antiviral therapies and expressed cautious optimism that market forces will ultimately drive those costs down.

HHS has finalized a rule aimed at reducing health care disparities and advancing health equity, according to a press release issued by the agency.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy today announced the National Microbiome Initiative, which aims to advance understanding of microbiomes across different ecosystems, and enable protection and restoration of healthy microbiome function.

After implementation of a tribal hepatitis C virus infection testing policy and Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes telehealth program, the Cherokee Nation Health Services greatly increased screening and treatment rates, according to new research published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The use of a light electroencephalography wireless headset to diagnose and grade hepatic encephalopathy is both reliable and cost-effective compared with standard electroencephalography.