Reimbursement Potential of Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) Billing Codes for Opioid Use Disorder Co-Occurring with Mental Disorders
A RAND‑sponsored pragmatic trial evaluated how Medicare’s Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) billing codes translate into revenue for treating opioid use disorder with co‑occurring depression or PTSD. Across 381 patients and 90,996 care‑manager minutes, only 56% of activity met billing criteria, yielding an optimal reimbursement of $91.61 per hour. More restrictive billing scenarios lowered the rate to $79.32, while Medicaid‑level payments could fall to $39‑43 per hour. The study highlights a gap between clinical need and billable services for complex patient populations.
Taiho Oncology (Part of Taiho Pharmaceutical) Reports the US FDA Approval of Inqovi + Venetoclax for Newly Diagnosed AML
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine) in combination with venetoclax for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia patients who are 75 years or older or otherwise ineligible for intensive induction chemotherapy. The decision is based on...
PreVenTB Trial: A Critical Appraisal
WHO’s technical advisory group welcomed the PreVenTB phase 3 trial results but warned that the interpretation may be flawed. The letter points out that the study emphasized per‑protocol analyses despite the protocol designating a modified intention‑to‑treat (mITT) analysis as primary, which...
BeOne Medicines Receives US FDA Accelerated Approval for Beqalzi (Sonrotoclax) to Treat R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma
BeOne Medicines received FDA accelerated approval for its BCL‑2 inhibitor Beqalzi (sonrotoclax) to treat adults with relapsed or refractory mantle‑cell lymphoma after at least two prior lines, including a BTK inhibitor. The decision was based on a global Phase I/II...
Solis Mammography Opens 4 New Imaging Centers
Solis Mammography announced the opening of four new imaging centers—two in Texas (Houston’s Sawyer Heights district and Pflugerville) and two in Pennsylvania (Doylestown) and Corpus Christi, Texas. The Doylestown location is a joint venture with Jefferson Health, the 18th such partnership...
82% of Radiologists and Other Physicians Now Employed by Corporate Entities
A new Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere Health analysis shows 82% of U.S. radiologists and other physicians are now employed by hospitals, insurers, private‑equity firms or other corporate entities. The shift added over 48,000 physicians in the past two years...
Report: How States Are Preparing to Implement Medicaid Work Requirements
A KFF survey reveals that states implementing Medicaid work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are scrambling for clearer guidance from CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz. The federal deadline is Jan 1 2027, with Iowa, Montana and Nebraska moving ahead early. Most states intend to verify...
Dare Bioscience Inc (DARE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Daré Bioscience announced the imminent commercial launch of its DARE to PLAY sildenafil cream through a 503B outsourcing facility in December 2025, providing a near‑term revenue stream while full FDA approval is pursued. The company highlighted a strong cash position...
Biofrontera Inc (BFRI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Biofrontera Inc. posted record Q1 2026 results, with quarterly revenue of $17.1 million—a 36% year‑over‑year increase—and achieved its first profitable quarter after a $6.3 million swing in adjusted EBITDA to $4.9 million. The company completed a strategic acquisition of U.S. rights, patents and...
Kalvista Pharmaceuticals Inc (KALV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Vanda Pharmaceuticals reported Q1 2026 net product sales of $51.7 million, a modest 3% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by a 26% surge in Fanapt revenue. Hetlioz sales continued to decline under generic pressure, while Ponvory posted modest growth. The company raised...
Pelthos Therapeutics Inc (PTHS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Pelthos Therapeutics reported a record Q1 2026, with U.S. BRIUMVI net product revenue of $195 million, 63% year‑over‑year growth, and total revenue of $205 million. The company raised its full‑year U.S. revenue outlook to $885‑$900 million and global guidance to about $925 million, nearing...
Jasper Therapeutics Inc (JSPR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Agios Therapeutics reported first‑quarter 2026 net revenues of $20.7 million, a 138% year‑over‑year increase driven by the U.S. launch of AQVESME for thalassemia. The company recorded 242 prescriptions by REMS‑certified physicians, indicating rapid early adoption. Management announced plans to file an...
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc (AVAH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Aveanna Healthcare reported Q1 2026 revenue of $662 million, a 27.4% increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $85 million, up 54%, boosted by an extra 53rd accounting week and strong volume across Private Duty Services, Home Health & Hospice, and Medical Solutions. The...
Atrium Therapeutics Inc (RNA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sarepta Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 revenue of $731 million, a modest 2% decline, while posting GAAP operating profit of $358 million and ending the quarter with $748 million in cash. The company reiterated full‑year revenue guidance of $1.2‑$1.4 billion and highlighted non‑cash collaboration income...
Co-Diagnostics Inc (CODX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Co‑Diagnostics reported a dramatic revenue drop to $200,000 in Q2 2025, reflecting the loss of $2.5 million in grant funding that powered the prior year. Operating expenses were trimmed to $8.2 million, improving cash reserves to $13.4 million. The company outlined a near‑term pipeline...
Elutia Inc (ELUT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Elutia Inc. completed an $88 million sale of its Bioenvelope business to Boston Scientific, using the proceeds to retire $28 million of SWK debt and lift its cash balance to $44.4 million. The company reported a 16% revenue increase to $3.3 million and a...
Lucid Diagnostics Inc (LUCD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Lucid Diagnostics reported a record 3,664 EsoGuard tests in Q1 2026, a 29% quarter‑over‑quarter rise that pushed recognized revenue to $1.5 million, up 24% year‑over‑year. The company secured a VA Federal Supply Schedule contract covering 170 medical centers and roughly 9 million...
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc (FENC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Fennec Pharmaceuticals reported Q2 2025 net product sales of $9.7 million, a 33% year‑over‑year increase and 10% sequential growth, driven by 14 new U.S. accounts and two large community oncology GPO activations. Cash operating expenses rose to roughly $11 million, while cash...
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (SGMO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sangamo Therapeutics announced that the FDA reaffirmed the use of eGFR slope as an endpoint for an accelerated Biologics License Application for its Fabry gene therapy ST-920, positioning a filing as early as Q1 2026. The STAR study showed a mean...
RenovoRx Inc (RNXT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
RenovoRx reported Q3 2025 revenue of $266,000, bringing year‑to‑date sales to roughly $900,000 as it expands RenovoCath adoption across 14 approved cancer centers, up from five earlier in the year. The company ended the quarter with over $10 million in cash,...
State Health Authorities Investigating Radiology Group's Handling of Fatal MRI Incident
Tennessee health officials have opened an investigation into Premier Radiology after a patient with a pacemaker and implantable cardioverter‑defibrillator died during an MRI on July 11. The patient showed distress before the scan, became unresponsive, and staff struggled to locate and...
CMS Halts New Medicare Enrollment for Hospice, Home Care Amid Fraud Crackdown
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a six‑month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for hospice and home‑health agencies to curb a surge in fraud. The freeze applies to new applications and certain ownership changes, while existing providers stay...
Why Rural Is the Perfect Setting for Innovation: Mayo Clinic Health System CEO
Mayo Clinic Health System’s CEO Dr. Prathibha Varkey argues that rural settings, despite financial strain and staffing shortages, are ideal testbeds for disruptive health‑care innovation. By integrating 16 community hospitals and 50+ clinics into a single network, Mayo has rolled...
Exclusive: Dr. Oz Announces Health Coalition to Streamline Prior Authorizations
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator, announced a new coalition of 29 insurers, hospitals and health‑record firms aimed at streamlining prior authorizations for medical treatments. The group plans to shift to electronic prior‑auth workflows by next January, eliminating fax and clipboard...
Doctor Who Helped Ship Take Care of Passengers with Hantavirus Is Isolated in Nebraska Medical Unit
An oncologist, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, who assisted fellow passengers during a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, has been released from a biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Kornfeld was the only American placed in...
‘Case Mix Creep’: CMS Scrutinizes PDPM Coding Trends as SNF Providers Warned of Potential Margin Hits
CMS is scrutinizing a sharp rise in PDPM coding for conditions such as malnutrition, depression and swallowing disorders, fearing potential upcoding. The agency’s proposed SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) for July includes a 2.4% payment boost—about $888 million—but could be reduced...
3,000 Endeavor Nurses Seek Unionization
Nearly 3,000 nurses at Illinois‑based Endeavor Health are seeking representation by Teamsters Local 743 amid staff shortages and wage reductions. The organizing drive spans four of Endeavor’s nine hospitals, including its legacy facilities in Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie....
CoxHealth Changes Service Lines, Leadership Structure
CoxHealth announced a June 1 restructuring that realigns its leadership and operating model to unify the physician enterprise, tighten service‑line coordination, and assign clear accountability. The plan introduces a chief physician executive, a chief clinical officer, and a senior vice...
CMS Taps 30 Healthcare Organizations for Prior Authorization Initiative
CMS launched the Electronic Prior Authorization Acceleration initiative, naming 30 early‑adopter organizations to speed electronic prior‑auth adoption before the 2027 federal rule. Participants include major health systems such as Cleveland Clinic and EHR vendors Epic, Oracle, Athenahealth, and Meditech. The...
Exclusive: Sen. Welch Would Back Trump's Most Favored Nation Drug Policy Plan
Sen. Peter Welch (D‑Vt.) announced he would not only vote for President Trump’s “most‑favored nation” drug pricing plan but also work aggressively to pass it. The proposal aims to align U.S. prescription drug prices with those paid in other developed...
CMS Announces 6-Month Enrollment Moratorium on Home Health and Hospice Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a six‑month nationwide moratorium that blocks enrollment of new home health agencies and hospice providers, effective immediately. The pause is tied to Vice President JD Vance’s Anti‑Fraud Task Force and is...
Hantavirus Response Spans 2 US Biocontainment Facilities: 6 Updates
The CDC has declared a level‑3 emergency after an Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, prompting U.S. health officials to monitor 18 American passengers. Sixteen are housed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s biocontainment and quarantine units,...
Majestic Care Sees Nursing Home Recruitment, Quality Gains Through Certification Push
Majestic Care partnered with the American Association of Post‑Acute Care Nursing to offer AAPACN certifications, beginning with MDS coordinators and expanding to medical directors. The company now requires its MDS coordinators to obtain the RAC‑CT credential, a move that coincided...
Healthcare Dashboards That Change Decisions | ClearPoint | ClearPoint Strategy Blog
ClearPoint’s latest blog explains why most healthcare dashboards focus on activity rather than outcomes and outlines a four‑phase rollout that drives adoption. It identifies five essential KPI categories—clinical quality, operational efficiency, financial health, patient experience, and workforce—and shows how Southern...
AI Uses 12-Lead ECGs to Predict Long-Term Stroke Risk
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and its Boston affiliates have unveiled ECG2Stroke, an AI model that reads standard 12‑lead electrocardiograms to forecast long‑term ischemic stroke risk. Trained on data from more than 100,000 patients, the convolutional neural network achieved...
Turnover Runs High at 22% for Early-Career Nurses: Press Ganey
Press Ganey’s State of Nursing 2026 report finds U.S. hospitals lose $5.19 million per year on average due to registered nurse turnover. Overall nursing turnover remains at 17%, unchanged from prior years, while early‑career nurses experience a 22% departure rate. Millennials,...
PA Workforce Surpasses 201,000: Report
The National Commission on Certification of PAs reports that the U.S. physician‑assistant workforce reached 201,038 at the end of 2025, a 5.9% increase over the prior year and more than double the 2013 figure. The density rose to 59 PAs...
PREVENT and SCORE2 Prediction Tools Perform Well in Global Cohort
The American Heart Association’s PREVENT risk equations and Europe’s SCORE2 calculators were validated in a new global cohort of over 2 million patients, bringing the total validation sample to more than 8 million individuals. Both tools demonstrated moderate to favorable discrimination, with...
Wearable Sweat Sensor Monitors Multiple Biomarkers Continuously for 21 Days
University of California, Irvine researchers unveiled the IREM‑W₂MS₃, a battery‑free, wireless wearable patch that continuously monitors cortisol, glucose, lactate and urea in sweat for up to 21 days. The device regenerates its sensing surface via low‑voltage pulses, preventing performance loss...
A Simple X-Ray Measure Linked to Survival in Lung Cancer Surgery Patients
A retrospective study of 302 lung‑cancer patients with obstructive ventilatory disorder found that pre‑operative diaphragmatic dome height (DDH) measured on routine chest X‑rays predicts long‑term survival. Patients with low DDH had a 70% three‑year overall survival rate versus 85% for...
Study Validates Accuracy of Depression Screening for People with Chronic Pain
A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders confirms that the eight‑item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‑8) reliably screens for depression in both chronic‑pain sufferers and those without pain. Researchers examined nearly 32,000 U.S. adults from the 2019 National...
Sonrotoclax Granted Accelerated Approval for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma
The FDA granted accelerated approval to BeOne Medicine’s sonrotoclax, marketed as Beqalzi, for adults with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have received at least two prior therapies, including a BTK inhibitor. In the single‑arm BGB‑11417‑201 trial of...
5 Key Regulatory Shifts From Makary's Era at the FDA
Former FDA commissioner Marty Makary reshaped U.S. drug regulation with five sweeping changes: the agency dropped the default two‑trial requirement, making a single pivotal study the norm for most new drugs; a new biosimilar guidance eliminates routine comparative efficacy trials,...
TEFCA and CMS-Aligned Networks: Inflection Point for Digital Quality Measurement or Fragmentation Risk?
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) is expanding nationwide data exchange while CMS‑aligned networks are piloting FHIR‑based interoperability in real‑world settings. Together they promise a scalable foundation for digital quality measurement, shifting reporting from retrospective to actionable insights....
PTS Diagnostics Product Discontinuation Notice
PTS Diagnostics announced that its A1CNow+ Controls (REF 737) will be discontinued in the United States and the Maldives effective June 1, 2026, citing supply‑chain constraints. The company will continue to support existing inventory until each lot’s labeled expiration date and stresses the...
Race, Risk, and the VBAC Calculator: The Politics of Race Correction in Childbirth
The article examines how the original MFMU VBAC calculator incorporated race, assigning lower predicted success rates to Black and Hispanic women, influencing counseling and contributing to higher cesarean rates among these groups. It traces the historical use of race in...
Re: King’s Speech: Government Unveils NHS Modernisation Bill Amid Labour Turmoil
The UK government’s NHS Modernisation Bill aims to introduce a single electronic patient record that clinicians can access anywhere. Earlier attempts under the Blair administration faltered due to public privacy fears, but today patients appear more receptive and technology is...
Teaching Your Body To Make Designer Antibodies
A study published in Science demonstrates that a handful of gene‑edited blood‑forming stem cells can turn the body into a self‑sustaining factory for designer antibodies. In mice, as few as 7,000 edited cells produced therapeutic antibody levels that were boosted...
Omnia Inventa Introduces LNL300 for Lymph Node Retrieval
Omnia Inventa Medical has launched the Lymph Node Locator 300 (LNL300), a benchtop, FDA class I, 510(k)-exempt device that standardizes lymph node retrieval from fatty oncologic specimens. The system employs an acetone compression technique to strip fat and produce a...
FDA Approves Grifols Malaria Blood Screening Assay
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Grifols’ Procleix Plasmodium assay for malaria screening of blood donors. The nucleic‑acid test uses magnetic target capture, transcription‑mediated amplification and chemiluminescence to identify ribosomal RNA from five human‑infecting Plasmodium species. It runs on...