As Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) considers fully phasing in encounter data and making changes to Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, CMS policies could lead to a slight increase in Medicare Advantage revenue. Read more here via HealthPayerIntelligence.
FDA Publishes List of Essential Medicines
The FDA recently published a list of essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs that are medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs and in the appropriate dosage forms.
According to the FDA, the goal of this work is to ensure the American public is protected against outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. Read more here via PharmaNewsIntel.
Upgrade Your OS for DeliveryTrack
Upgrade your Android™ OS today! DeliveryTrack versions 6.1 and 6.2 will no longer be able to support Android OS versions lower than 6.0. Newer OS versions allow DeliveryTrack to continue providing reliable and secure device communication.
Example of devices with 6.0 and higher:
Samsung® S5 (Android 6.0.1)
Samsung J7 (Android 7.1.1)
Google Pixel™ (Android 8.0, 9.0, and 10)
Google Pixel 2 XL (Android 9.0 and 10)
Google Pixel 3 XL (Android 9.0 and 10)
Google Pixel 3a (Android 9.0 and 10)
Samsung Galaxy® S9 (Android 9.0)
Need instructions on how to check your device OS version? Click here for Google support.
Weekly Updates on “Operation Warp Speed”
The CDC is giving weekly updates to pharmacies in preparation for a COVID-19 vaccination. Ed Vess, R.Ph., RedSail's director of professional pharmacy affairs, and David Pope, Pharm.D., chief innovation officer for OmniSYS®, continue to share the important information they are getting from these updates. Hear firsthand what they have learned via The Plugin podcast or watch new episodes on our YouTube channel.