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How the Inflation Reduction Act Impacts Healthcare Costs for Medicare
In the last few decades, prescription drug prices and health insurance costs have skyrocketed....
World Patient Safety Day 22 Focuses on Medication Safety—Why It’s Important
Annually, on September 17th, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosts and celebrates World Patient...
Understanding PDMP & PMP Requirements – Your Complete Guide to State Mandates
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs...
Cloud-Based vs. Server-Based Healthcare Software: Differences & Advantages
When making a medical software switch or starting a new healthcare organization, one of...
Digital PHQ-9 Forms for Mental and Behavioral Health Practices
The effect that COVID-19 has had on the American healthcare industry as well as...
Missouri Rounds Off Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) for All 50 U.S. States
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are among the most eminent state-run interventions to combat...
What Physicians and Dentists Should Know About California’s 2022 Electronic Prescribing Mandate (EPCS)
According to the AAMC State Physician Workforce Data Report, California has over 110,000 active...
What Is the Seriously Ill Population (SIP) Model? What Your Practice Needs to Know
In 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced five new alternative...
Why They Matter: Understanding the Relationship Between EPCS and PDMPs
In an urgent effort to combat the record-setting rise in opioid deaths sweeping the...
Creating a Successful Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)
Mental health conditions continue to be one of the leading causes of disability worldwide....
Trends in Preventive Medicine
Over the last 10 years, preventive medicine has evolved to embody patients’ overall well-being—both...
The State of Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) in 2022
While 2018 brought the nation’s first drop in drug-associated deaths in 25 years, the...