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EHRIntelligence | January 29, 2020

Adequate EHR certification could have prevented the recent Practice Fusion opioid prescribing kickback scheme, according to Jacob Reider, MD, former ONC official and CMIO at Allscripts. Jacob Reider, MD, former ONC official and CMIO at Allscripts offered his thoughts on Practice Fusion’s kickback scheme which was aimed at increasing opioid prescriptions during the peak of the opioid crisis, resulting in a record-breaking $145 million fine. Reider believes proper EHR certification cou...

FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

Royal Philips | March 14, 2022

Collaboration Live has achieved an extension of its US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) market approval for remote diagnostic usage on more mobile platforms, according to Royal Philips a worldwide leader in health technology. Collaboration Live, available on Philips Ultrasound Systems EPIQ and Affiniti, enables doctors to work in real-time with colleagues to complete picture capture and diagnosis regardless of location. One of the most accessible and low-cost imaging modalities i...

FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

Virtua Health | December 16, 2021

Virtua Health and Medtronic plc announce a five-year partnership focused on improving delivery of quality care for residents of South Jersey, particularly those who reside in underserved communities or face systemic barriers to care. Medtronic LABS, an independent impact-focused organization funded by Medtronic plc, will simultaneously launch a separate pilot collaboration with the Cherry Hill Free Clinic and Virtua to address care and food access for people with chronic conditions – th...

MEDICAL DEVICES

Medtronic | January 11, 2022

Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology,today announced it has received approval fromJapan'sMinistry of Health, Labor and Welfare for the sale and reimbursement of the Micra™ AV Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), and the company will launch the product this month. This approval expands the number of patients inJapan– one of the largest markets in the world – who are eligible to receive the Micra TPS, the world's...