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A study from the European Society of Cardiology answers a question about COVID-19: should patients keep taking well-known heart medications?

This week on Tuning Into the C-Suite, Managed Healthcare Executive's Senior Editor, Peter Wehrwein, spoke with Georgetown's Sabrina Corlette, JD. The two discussed the possible motivations behind health insurer announcing premium credits and discounts in recent weeks and months after their profits (net income, for not-for-profits) swelled due to the drop-off in routine healthcare utilization.

deCODE Genetics researchers find that 90% of those diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection have antibodies to the virus four months later.

One study questions the effectiveness of remdesivir past day 10 while others support its expanded use.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led payers and providers to embrace electronic encrypted documents and other technology — and that has fostered greater collaboration between them.

Findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting could open the door to the use of the gout drug as a treatment targeting the underlying inflammation of cardiovascular disease.

This week's FDA updates include an end to a boxed warning for a type 2 diabetes drug, an expanded emergency use authorization due to COVID-19, and another liquid biopsy.

Georgetown’s Sabrina Corlette says the 2021 rates were calculated before the recent announcements about COVID-19 premium relief in this part two of two video series.

COVID-19 may have made clinician burnout even more of problem. AI could help by streamlining workflows.

Georgetown’s Sabrina Corlette explains some of the motivations behind the spate of premium credits and discounts from health insurers in this part one of two series.

Whether the online giant has larger healthcare ambitions is unclear.

Kaufman Hall's Jim Blake says favorable numbers may just be "the calm before the storm."

But social distancing and face masks may mean less transmission of flu — and fewer colds.

But there are plenty of holdouts. Half of submissions are still done by phone or fax.

Integrated Benefits Institute study finds increased screenings for depression and detection of chronic conditions before symptoms present could have greatest impact on disability costs.

In this week’s episode of Tuning Into the C-Suite, Briana Contreras of MHE chatted with CEO of Interim HealthCare, Jennifer Sheets. She and Jennifer discussed how COVID-19 has impacted the demand for home care, how hospitals can partner with the operation and how new pursuits in healthcare will affect home care in the future.

SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists also tackle cardiovascular disease, renal failure.

Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein speaks with Lou Ellen Horwitz, CEO of the Urgent Care Association, in this part two of two video series about centers that have not been paid yet for tests.

Results of an RCT of the coalition’s ‘hot spotting’ approach resulted in some reevaluation.

Biosimilars to Avastin and Herceptin are catching on.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is among the health insurers giving businesses and individuals a break on premiums.

Scientists react negatively to FDA's handling of the Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma in COVID-19.

Because COVID-19 has put the gesture in a different light, healthcare executives are coming up with other ways to greet people.

For opportunistic fraudsters and medical predators, the relaxation, suspension or outright elimination of restrictions on the use of telehealth technology presents a plethora of opportunities previously unseen.

FDA actions for the week ending August 21, 2020, include a hearing set for a drug that could limit weight gain often associated with treatment for serious mental illness.

Now is the time for compliance officers to get a better grasp on compliance and continuity across the organization.

Hospital room TVs have become interactive portals to a better patient experience.

Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein speaks with Lou Ellen Horwitz, CEO of th eUrgent Care Association, about how urgent care centers struggled to personal protective equipment and access to testing.