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STAT+: How experts think we can put health data back ‘in the hands of the patient’

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Two decades ago, the Bush administration threw a wrench in health data privacy, making it possible for many health care organizations to share medical information without patients’ consent so long as it was being used to improve treatment or streamline business operations. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Bavarian Nordic’s mpox shot, a crackdown on Ozempic prescribing and more

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insurer is taking an unusually hard line on doctors who it says improperly prescribed the diabetes treatment Ozempic, escalating the ongoing war over drugs that have become wildly popular for weight loss , Bloomberg News reports. Or maybe this is a chance to catch up with someone special. Well, whatever you do, have a grand time.

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2021 market access prospects for Germany

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The Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG), the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, followed up with a G-BA commissioned report that looked at use of RWE, seeing some potential for registries to help inform early benefit assessments.

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Walmart follows CVS, Walgreens into clinical trial sector

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Walmart is accompanying the formation of the WHRI with the launch of a digital tool called MyHealthJourney, which will help patients take control of their own data by providing some medical records and insurance information in one place.

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Specialty pharma’s next big opportunity: it’s time for patient access to adopt an open protocol

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Not unlike the financial industry, these institutions still exchange patient information via fax machines. The Institute of Medicine first advocated a shift from paper-based to electronic medical records in 1992 , yet, only 13% of U.S. Facilitating digital interoperability among these various stakeholders is paramount.

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As Apple Rolls Out Medication Tracking to all iPhones, Pharma Must Embrace Connectivity

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You wave your iPhone over a digital kiosk, instantly uploading your current medical record and insurance information. Instead of swiping a co-pay card and filling out a paper form by hand, the receptionist says, “Please bring your phone closer. We take Apple Health here.” The doctor will see you now.

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European Health Data Space (EHDS) update: what this means for pharmaceutical and biotech

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The intention is to streamline the process for patients wishing to access their medical records via electronic health record systems (“EHR systems”) and to facilitate the ability for researchers, innovators, and policy makers to use the data in a trusted and secure way that preserves privacy.