From prior authorizations to paperwork, applications are being uncovered every day. I’m about to spice things up a bit here, but stick with me. “Chuck, I’m Sydney, and I’m in…
Agencies continue their investigation into the underlying cause of electronic cigarette/vaping-associated lung injury. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue to…
Confusion persists for the coding of vaping. The issue of vaping continues to generate national and international headlines. On Sept. 18, a teen from London, Ontario in Canada suffered a…
Top officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have reiterated the need for a National Evaluation System for Health Technology (NEST) program that integrates data from clinical registries,…
The CMS is practicing what it preaches: The agency decided to open several large data sets for consumers, researchers and entrepreneurs to use. The announcement was made at this week's…