Physicians and Teaching Hospitals Received $8.4 Billion in Payments in 2017
Day PitneyOn June 29, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published data summarizing payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and…
On June 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published two new guidance documents that address how companies can share off-label information with insurers…
Medical device and pharmaceutical recalls reached historic highs in the first quarter of 2018, according to a report from Stericyle Expert Solutions.More than 208 million…
Google and Fitbit Launch Health Records Initiative
Posted in Electronic Health Records, Medical Devices
Google and Fitbit recently announced plans to integrate Fitbit’s user data into electronic medical records (EMRs) using Google’s Cloud Healthcare API.Fitbit’s products, carried in over…
FDA Plan Aims to Improve Cybersecurity of Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a Medical Device Safety Action Plan detailing its current initiatives and future plans to ensure the safety…
Abiomed Reaches $3.1 Million Settlement for Doctor Meals
Abiomed, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations that the company treated physicians to lavish meals at some of the country’s most…
While manufacturers are generally responsible for initiating medical device recalls, providers are usually best positioned to identify and notify affected patients and quarantine identified devices.…
Consumer wearables manufacturer Fitbit announced on February 13 that it is acquiring Twine Health, a “health activation platform” used by employers to manage their workforces’…
Medical Device, Cadillac Taxes Further Delayed by Shutdown Bill
The stopgap funding bill that ended the brief federal government shutdown included a provision further delaying the 2.3% excise tax on medical device manufacturers that…
CMA Announces New Bundled Payment Model
On January 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the launch of a new voluntary bundled payment model, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement…