pharmaphorum

AUGUST 11, 2022

CMS recently finalized its proposal to include the score in its Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program featured in the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule. What is the Global Malnutrition Composite Score?

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Putting Patients First Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2024

CMS is proposing setting a 20% coinsurance/equivalent copayment limit for behavioral health services, eliminating cost-sharing for opioid treatment program services, and capping inpatient psychiatric service cost sharing to 100% of Medicare Fee-For-Services levels.

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ID Stewardship

DECEMBER 13, 2024

BCPS, BCIDP Article posted 13 December 2024 If you cannot measure it, you cannot determine if you have changedit. Understanding inpatient antimicrobial stewardship metric. In this article an experienced antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist discusses lessons learned from navigating antimicrobial stewardship metrics. Gauthier, Pharm.D.,

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Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The NHC commends CMS for its continued efforts to expand the transparency of hospital pricing and to increase access to diagnostic tools in the 2024 OPPS. Conclusion The NHC appreciates the opportunity to provide input into the 2024 PFS. Our specific comments are included below.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Despite the removal of some of the most controversial proposals, the final rule still contains a variety of significant changes, which become effective on November 19, 2024. Yet another rejection was a proposal requiring a diagnosis on Medicaid prescriptions as a condition for claims payment. The most noteworthy are the following: 1.

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ID Stewardship

APRIL 13, 2023

Goal 2, Objective 3.1 : Expand the number of sources for and quantity of antibiotic resistance surveillance data collected from inpatient healthcare facilities. CMS is charged to explore interagency collaborations to examine options for increased reporting to the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antibiotic Resistance Option.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

APRIL 8, 2024

To address the underlying causes of shortages, the White Paper suggests that the creation (by Congress) of two programs that link inpatient hospital purchasing and payment decisions to supply chain resilience practices would better incentivize investments in mature manufacturing practices.

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Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By incorporating these measures into both inpatient and outpatient quality reporting, CMS is promoting a more equitable health care system and ensuring that interventions are targeted to reduce health disparities. 1 This expansion will enable health care providers to identify at-risk populations and develop targeted interventions.

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Putting Patients First Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This can lead to better management of their conditions, helping to reduce costs by avoiding emergency department visits and inpatient admissions. link] reports/the-use-of-medicines-in-the-us-2024/the-use-of-medicines-in-the-us-2024-usage-and-spending- trends-and-outlook-to-2028.pdf. 72 (April 15, 2024): 22010-22115.

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ID Stewardship

AUGUST 11, 2024

BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 12 August 2024 Antimicrobial stewardship is about promoting the safe and rational use of antimicrobial agents. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BMC Primary Care. Cochrane Review 2017.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 6, 2025

inpatient hospital, out-patient clinic), date range for the data, and location of the data collection sites (e.g., OUS data may introduce bias if the OUS population does not reflect the U.S. population due to differences in demographics, practice of medicine, or standard of care. The DCP may also define the sources of the data (e.g.,

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