Can you believe we are starting the second full week of December? Not that I am counting, but I heard there are 12 shopping days left ahead of that big holiday on the horizon. Which, of course, means … [Read more...]
Transitioning from Part D to Part B: A Medicare Story
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of Parsabiv™ (etelcalcetide), an IV formulation equivalent to the oral calcimimetic Sensipar® (cinacalcet), dialysis providers like … [Read more...]
Nephrology News Roundup
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Drugs - Global Market Outlook (2017-2023) According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Drugs market is expected to grow from $12.87 billion in … [Read more...]
Patient-Driven Health IT
I regularly read Dr. John Halamka’s Geekdoctor blog to keep up with the latest health IT (HIT) news. Dr. Halamka, Beth Israel Deaconess CIO, is an HIT policy expert, traveling around the U.S. and the … [Read more...]
June and the QPP
Here we are in the last week of June, and what a busy month it has been. We kicked off the month with a face-to-face meeting in DC with CMMI, where ESCO participants joined Next Gen ACO participants … [Read more...]
To QP, or Not to QP: Is That the Question?
Yes, I know Mr. Shakespeare would not be happy with that title, but on this first day of May I am afraid we are going to be revisiting that famous soliloquy from Hamlet as we unpack the long-awaited … [Read more...]
Above Average
"Well, that's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." Garrison Keillor, News from Lake Wobegon As any … [Read more...]
