The FDA’s ongoing commitment to transparency reached a new level last week, when the agency announced it would disclose the CVs of advisory committee members. The form will not include confidential or redacted information, said FDA. Outside experts often weigh in on scientific and medical issues that pertain to new drugs and devices, and FDA has […]
Health insurance industry committee says yes to UDIs in claims forms
The X12 advisory committee—which helps formulate standards for the insurance industry— has recommende d changes that will allow standard health insurance claims forms to record unique device identifiers (UDIs). Putting UDIs in claims forms has widespread support, says Ben Moscovitch, who manages health information technology at The Pew Charitable Trusts. “This is a common-sense approach to […]
How Acelity plans to disrupt fee-for-service to build a value-based business
Value-based care is disrupting the old fee-for-service models in the U.S. healthcare industry, and medical device makers must adapt or perish. Here’s how wound care company Acelity is responding. The rise of value-based care in the U.S. is causing a major shift in the medical device industry. Health provider customers want to know how medical […]