Author: Terense Kemp

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began using an innovative predictive modeling technology, similar to those used by various credit card companies, to fight Medicare fraud. Predictive modeling helps identify potentially…

Hanger patient Katy Sullivan was recently selected by the US Paralympics to be a member of the US track and field team. Sullivan, who is a transfemoral amputee, will compete with the team at this year’s Para Pan American Games,…

The FDA announced its proposed oversight approach for mobile medical applications designed for smartphones and other mobile computing devices. The agency is seeking input from the public on its draft guidance, which is designed to encourage the development of new…

After weeks of deadlock on debt-ceiling negotiations, yesterday a group of Senators known as the “Gang of Six” released a bipartisan plan to raise the debt ceiling coupled with a spending cut of $3.7 trillion from the US debt during…

Low health literacy is associated with poorer health outcomes and poorer use of health care services, according to recently published data in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Approximately 80 million Americans have limited health literacy, or the ability to understand…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced steps it is taking to encourage the creation of consumer-operated and oriented Plans (CO-OPs) — new private nonprofit, consumer-governed health insurance plans designed to help increase competition and give consumers and…

Nationwide, private-sector employees with single coverage contributed 21% of the cost of their health insurance and employees with family coverage paid 27%, according to data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.…

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) and the First Clinics are seeking artwork in orthotics and prosthetics (O&P). As part of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly meeting in Las Vegas this fall, OPAF will feature art…

Advanced Arm Dynamics held an open house for their new Northeast Center of Excellence located in Philadelphia. Advanced Arm Dynamics also has patient care facilities in Portland, Ore., Dallas and Minneapolis. The Philadelphia Center of Excellence, which officially opened on…

To protect patients and help educate clinicians about minimum expectations of safe care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday released a new, concise guide and checklist specifically for health care providers in outpatient care settings such as…