AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, welcomed next steps in the Medical Device User Fee Amendments reauthorization process following clearance by the White House Office of Management and Budget of the draft MDUFA VI agreement.

Currently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid have announced the following open proposed rules, They include prospective payment rules, drug pricing, and drug negotiations. Proposed rules are open to comments once they have been printed in the federal registry.

By Amit Bhatnagar – A 53-year-old woman moved through the ordinary processes of modern medicine in precisely the way the system demands. She had imaging done after suspicious findings appeared on a mammogram, then a biopsy, followed by a pathology report confirming malignancy. The result existed and had not been…

By Freddie Sanchez – The recent Canvas data breach sent shockwaves through education, but it’s a situation all too familiar for those of us in healthcare. For years, our industry has consistently been a top target for bad actors, and that trend is unlikely to change anytime soon.