Astellas Pharma is acquiring Iveric Bio in a deal that brings a vision loss-disorder drug on track for an FDA decision this summer. Iveric’s pipeline also includes genetic medicines that fit Astellas’s gene therapy strategy.
Medicare could have saved $128 million if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had the correct controls in place to avoid duplicate payments with the Veterans Health Administration, an audit by the Office of Inspector General found.
A new study found that ChatGPT might actually be quite successful in providing high-quality answers to patient questions during an era in which doctors and nurses are too busy to do so. The research evaluated two sets of answers to patient inquiries one written by physicians, the other by ChatGPT. A panel of healthcare professionals determined that ChatGPT's answers were significantly more detailed and empathetic.
CMS recently fined two hospitals for alleged violations of its price transparency rule. These fines are only the third and fourth penalties issued by the agency since the rule took effect on January 1, 2021. These fines may become more common CMS also announced that it is updating its enforcement process for the rule.
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