05.22.14
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought the most sweeping changes to the healthcare delivery and payment systems in the United States since at least the Medicare Act of 1965, and probably even before that.
03.25.14
The modern era of HIE-related public policy began in May 2004 with the appointment of the first national coordinator for HIT and the release of the federal government’s first comprehensive HIT strategy document. At that time, however, federal support for HIT did not have significant funding ...
12.19.13
Specialty pharmaceuticals are a rapidly growing share of total drug expenditures by public and private health plans.
11.26.13
The American healthcare system is undergoing massive change. From transformational policies to disruptive technologies to groundbreaking medical advances, powerful forces are coming together to re-create the healthcare environment.
08.20.13
In this time of high growth and fast change for the healthcare industry, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device manufacturers need to plan strategically for both reform and market-driven initiatives.
07.17.13
In a sharply divided ruling on the United States v. Windsor released on June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated DOMA, clearing the way for federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
11.07.12
With the results of the election in, the path to implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now appears clear.
06.28.12
The long-awaited Supreme Court decision brings clarity to the future of health care reform and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
12.28.11
On December 19, 2011, CMS published proposed rules that will define the new requirement that certain manufacturers report their gifts, payments, and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals.
12.14.11
On December 5, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Final Rule to implement a provision of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) giving qualified entities access to Medicare claims data for use in evaluating the performance of health care providers.