The latest in policy & regulation: 6 developments from the past day, tracked and curated by the HealthTech Cube news desk. The lead story: Wellness Check: Analyzing Regulatory Risk Facing Innovative Health Platforms.
Nutromics Nabs FDA Breakthrough Status for Antibiotic Monitoring Patch
Nutromics earned FDA breakthrough device designation for its wearable patch that tracks vancomycin levels in real time. The device aims to replace the periodic blood draws currently used to dose the tricky-to-manage antibiotic. The post Nutromics Nabs FDA Breakthrough Status for Antibiotic Monitoring Patch appeared first on MedCity News.
CMS expands TAVR Medicare coverage to asymptomatic patients
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ policy update extends Medicare coverage to severe aortic stenosis patients without symptoms, a change that analysts said will especially benefit Edwards Lifesciences.
More than half of hospitals still not fully compliant with price transparency rules: report
A record number of hospitals are fully sharing data on the cost of their services, thanks to the CMS stepping up enforcement. But there’s still a ways to go, according to PatientRightsAdvocate.org.
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