Elise Geig

Ohio House proposal aims to alleviate nursing faculty shortage

The state’s leading nursing group praised a proposed law that it says would help to lessen the shortage of nursing instructors in Ohio. House Bill 457 would make it easier for nurses to work as faculty members while they pursue a certificate that allows them to write prescriptions, according to a statement from the Ohio […]

By Brandon Glenn

Policy

Proposal in Ohio House would increase punishment for assaulting nurses

As promised, a Cincinnati lawmaker has introduced a bill that would increase the punishment for assaulting a nurse in the workplace. House Bill 450 calls for the punishment for assaulting a nurse to be ratcheted up to a fourth-degree felony.

By Brandon Glenn

eBook

Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience

This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.

By Care Logistics

A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma

A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

By PurpleLab

A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence

At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.