Carbon reduction plan requirements for the procurement of NHS goods, services and works
NHS England - In April 2023, the NHS will require all suppliers of new contracts for goods, services, and/or works with an anticipated contract value above £5 million per year (excluding VAT) to publish a carbon reduction plan (CRP) for their emissions from the sources included in scope 1 and 2 of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, and a defined subset of scope 3 emissions, aligning with the government’s procurement policy note (PPN) 06/21:Taking account of CRPs in the procurement of major government contracts. This document outlines how this requirement will be applied in an NHS context and is intended to be used...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 27, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: blogs
NextGen COVID-19 Antibodies Destroy Spike Protein
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia have developed a new generation of antibodies to treat COVID-19. So far, the antibodies have been shown to neutralize several of the viral variants behind COVID-19, and the researchers hope that they will form an effective treatment for at-risk patients. Previously developed antibody treatments for COVID-19 have been rendered largely useless as the virus has mutated. Such antibodies have focused on binding to the most obvious site on the viral spike protein, the ACE2 receptor binding site, but their efficacy in destroying the virus has waned with new vira...
Source: Medgadget - February 23, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Public Health Source Type: blogs
Last in Line: Hospitals Brace for a Chilly 2023
BY JEFF GOLDSMITH
As they emerge from the COVID pandemic, US hospitals have a terrible case of Long COVID. They experienced the worst financial performance in 2022 in this analyst’s 47 year memory. As the nation recovers from the worst inflation in forty years, hospitals will find themselves locked in conflict with health insurers over contract renewals that would reset their rates to the actual delivered cost of care. “Last in line” in the US battle with inflation, hospitals will be exposed to public criticism when they attempt to recover from pandemic-induced financial losses.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy The Business of Health Care Clinician Shortage COVID-19 Inflation Jeff Goldsmith Long Covid National Health Service Source Type: blogs
U.S. Baby Formula Market Update: Federal Policy Continues to Reckitt
Scott Lincicome,Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, and Alfredo Carrillo ObregonBloombergreports that yet another baby formula recall is stressing the U.S. market —and American parents. As major producer Reckitt voluntarily pulled 145,000 cans of its Enfamil brand formula (to guard against “potential cross‐contamination with bacteria”), the U.S. Census Bureau’sHousehold Pulse Survey reports that American households have experienced increased difficulty finding baby formula in stores around the country:(Chart credits toBloomberg)As weexplained in a January briefing paper and relatedWall Street Journal piece last week, ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 22, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome, Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon Source Type: blogs
CVS Health to Acquire Oak Street Health
Acquisition further advances CVS Health’s care delivery strategy for consumers
CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) and Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH) have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $10.6 billion.
Oak Street Health is a leading multi-payor, value-based primary care company helping older adults stay healthy and live life more fully. With an innovative care model and technology platform designed to deliver consistently superior outcomes and patient experiences, Oak Street Healt...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Centerview Partners Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC CVS CVS Health Dechert LLP Direct to Consumer Healthcare DTC Healthcare EBITDA EPs General Atlantic LLC Health Care Delivery Organi Source Type: blogs
Poppin ’ (Baby) Bottles for the One Year Anniversary of the Formula Crisis
Gabriella Beaumont-SmithOne year agotoday, Abbott Nutrition issued recalls of infant formula produced at its plant in Sturgis, Michigan. At the same time, Abbott closed the factory leading to a nationwidecrisis—the supply shock couldn ’t be remedied by the two other major U.S. formula‐makers, rigid policies prevented imports from filling the gap, and parents began hoarding supplies. In May 2022, national weekly out ‐of‐stock rates reached74% and continued to climb, reaching over 90% in June.Since then, national out ‐of‐stock rates have improved (thanks in large part totemporarytradeliberal...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 17, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith Source Type: blogs
Coloradans Might Soon Get Increased Access To Medically Assisted Mental Health Services
Jeffrey A. SingerThe Colorado legislature is seeking ways to address Coloradans ’lack of access to mental health services amidst a national mental healthshortage. On February 9, the Colorado House of Representativesvoted 56 –6 to passHB1071. The bill creates a new category of mental health specialists called Prescribing Psychologists, or RxPs.States require clinical psychologists to have a doctoral degree (either Ph.D. or PsyD), which takes roughly 5 to 6 years to obtain after getting an undergraduate degree. Most states thenrequire that they do at least one year of postgraduate clinical traini...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
A bleg
I ' m working on a book, with the working title of Health vs. Medicine in the United States: A comprehensive review and a vision for a healthier future. (Yes, I have a contract.) It ' s intended for a sophisticated lay audience and it ' s basically everything you need to know as a real person about health and health care in the U.S. -- news you can use, in other words.If anyone has experiences they would like to share, questions they want answered, or issues they think are important for me to discuss, please let me know. (Source: Stayin' Alive)
Source: Stayin' Alive - February 13, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
SEC Releases the Kraken …Settlement
Jack Solowey andJennifer J. SchulpYesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission ( “SEC”)announced a settlement with centralized crypto exchange Kraken over its “staking‐as‐a‐service program.” The service allowed users to earn rewards by indirectly participating in a process that helps to maintain and secure certain cryptocurrency networks. The SECalleged that Kraken ’s staking service constituted the illegal offer and sale of unregistered securities.In essence, the SEC ’s complaint contains two main allegations: one, that Kraken’s staking service involved the offer and sale of a&n...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 10, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jack Solowey, Jennifer J. Schulp Source Type: blogs
The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring
Trying to talk about Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) can be like talking about math. We’re all familiar with what it is, but there are so many different avenues that it can take, that it honestly works best to divide it into pieces, just like how math is divided into algebra, geometry, theoretical, etc. This was made clear when we reached out to our lovely Healthcare IT Today community for their insights on RPM.
So that is what we are going to do today. The following is what they had to say on RPM, divided into the many different avenues we need to be using in order to properly discuss RPM.
Patient Care Experience
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Adi Chandrasekhar C Stavridis CareSignal Doceree Emerest Fenway Health Harshit Jain Health Recovery Solutions Source Type: blogs
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company ( " MCCPDC " ) PBC May Be Able to Say " Mission Accomplished " Even if Sales Stop Growing
On January 19, 2022, a startup called theMark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company ( " MCCPDC " )opened its doors to the American public as a new online pharmacy and generic manufacturing startup. Initially, MCCPDC was also planning to launch its own Pharmacy Benefit Manager, but it later scrapped those plans, instead announcing several PBM partnerships with some PBM startups which do not engage in " spread pricing " , including on generic, biosimilar and " authorized generic " drugs. The company bears the name of its famous principal investor, multibillionaire Mark Cuban, who is perhaps best known as both owner of the NBA te...
Source: Scott's Web Log - February 7, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: authorized generic 2023 Alex Oshmyansky authorized generics Biosimilar biosimilars Cost Plus costplus drug company drug prices drug pricing generic drugs mark cuban Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Source Type: blogs
Should Governments Criminalize Fraud?
Jeffrey MironAt first blush, the question might seem bizarre. Surely even the purest libertarian opposes private deceptions that, in effect, steal money from others? The Libertarian Partyplatform explicitly endorses government prohibitions of fraud.Yet this is one case where libertarians have perhaps accepted too large a role for government. In Libertarian Land, government does not criminalize fraud; government ’s only role in reducing fraud consists of enforcing contracts.Read the resthere. (Source: Cato-at-liberty)
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 6, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey Miron Source Type: blogs
Comments to USTR Show the Real ‐World Harms of the Trump‐Biden China Tariffs
Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo ObregonIn recent weeks, about 1,500 comments were filed with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concerning the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration —and maintained by the Biden administration—on imports from China as a result of the recent trade war. The majority of the comments paint a bleak picture: the tariffs have—contrary to unsupported assertions you may have read elsewhere—caused very real pain for domestic firms, their workers, and the U.S. economy. These facts, coupled with the fact that the tariffs have not forced Beijing to change its troublesome econo...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Clark Packard, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon Source Type: blogs
Got Calcium?
Someone’s hand moving to scroll through this blog post is possible because of a mineral that both gives bones their strength and allows muscles to move: calcium. As the most abundant mineral in our bodies, it’s essential for lots of important functions. It’s found in many foods, medicines, and dietary supplements.
Calcium keeps your bones strong, allows your muscles to move, and is important for many other bodily functions. The element is found in foods, medicines, and the world around us. Credit: Compound Interest CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Click to enlarge.
Committed to Critical Duties
For athletes, calc...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 1, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Molecular Structures Cellular Processes Diseases Proteins Source Type: blogs
Social prescribing: reference guide and technical annex for primary care networks
NHS England -This guide provides additional information to help primary care networks introduce the social prescribing link worker role into their multi-disciplinary teams as part of the expansion of the primary care workforce introduced through the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) 22/23 Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. It also provides information to deliver the proactive social prescribing element of the Network Contract DES Personalised Care service specification.GuidanceNHS England - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 1, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs
