Every day, 115 Americans die due to opioid overdoses and about 40% of these deaths are due to overdoses of prescription drugs.
Medicaid tackles social determinants of health, but challenges lay ahead
State Medicaid programs are successful in deploying programs to address the social determinants of health, but are facing concerns about sustainable funding & community health partnership, as per the new research published in Health Affairs.
Congress considers pilot program to treat COPD patients through telehealth
Mike Kelly added that current law doesn’t qualify medical professionals to deliver disease management via telehealth services.
Walgreens to train pharmacists in mental health first aid
The Walgreens spokesman also mentioned that the training will lead to complementing the company’s efforts to address patients with mental health and substance abuse issues.
CMS is working with other federal agencies to modernize its approach to digital technologies
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working along with other federal agencies and lawmakers in Congress to modernize its approach towards data-driven medical devices and other innovative technologies.