By Tina Reed, Fierce Healthcare | June 22, 2018 The House on Friday overwhelmingly passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at addressing the opioid crisis by funding prevention and treatment initiatives and efforts to combat illicit drugs like fentanyl. The legislation, which passed 396 to 14, contained [...]
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News | June 22, 2018 What’s the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder surgery or a cesarean section? That question is front and center as conventional approaches to pain control in the United States have led to what some see [...]
By Eric Wicklund | June 14, 2018 The FDA's OK of DyAnsys' Pain Relief mHealth wearable marks the second time the agency has approved a digital health device, worn around the ear, that uses nerve stimulation to target withdrawal symptoms. Federal regulators have approved an mHealth wearable that fits around [...]
Evan Sweeney | June 11, 2018 Federal funding is available to state Medicaid programs to enhance the use of technology to help states manage the opioid crisis, according to new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Much of that funding is already available through existing legislation, [...]
By Heather Landi | Healthcare Informatics, April 26, 2018 The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bipartisan opioid bill, called the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, that includes provisions promoting the use of telemedicine in substance abuse treatment. The bill, S. 2680, [...]
By Davd Muoio | January 10, 2018 Opioid abuse is among the most pressing issues in healthcare, so it’s no surprise that the epidemic was a major topic of discussion at CES 2018’s Digital Health Summit. Following a lengthy discussion about the national crisis’ societal factors and specific digital-based interventions, [...]
