| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | FDA approves new heart failure pill from Novartis | | Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:39 PM | |
| | The Food and Drug Administration approved the combination drug, Entresto, based on studies showing it reduced rates of heart-related death and hospitalization compared with older drugs. |
| California lawmakers drop right-to-die bill | | Tuesday, July 07, 2015 5:39 PM | |
| | In a blow to the right-to-die movement, California lawmakers on Tuesday dropped one of the most promising legislative efforts in the U.S. to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives. |
| Arcadia appoints CMO | | Tuesday, July 07, 2015 4:58 PM | |
| | Arcadia Healthcare Solutions has appointed Dr. Richard Parker as its first chief medical officer. Parker will help the organization's clients with the shift from fee-for-service to fee-for-value care, in addition to advising internal product and... |
| Delaware becomes latest state to regulate telemedicine practices | | Tuesday, July 07, 2015 3:13 PM | |
| | Delaware has become the 29th state to require health insurers to pay for telemedicine after the state's governor approved an updated law regulating the virtual services. But some say the legislation lacks a distinction that could diminish the... |
| Psychiatric facilities push back on new CMS quality measures | | Tuesday, July 07, 2015 12:55 PM | |
| | Inpatient psychiatric facilities are pushing back at attempts by the CMS to introduce several new quality measures. Dozens of comments made before the June 23 response deadline say the measures hold them accountable for things outside of their... |
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