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- American Academy of Ophthalmology Urges CMS to Address Prior Authorization, Other Burdens in Medicare Advantagehttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-ophthalmology-urges-cms-to-address-prior-authorization-other-burdens-in-medicare-advantage/2481072/In a comment letter submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), called on CMS to increase oversight and reform prior authorization, step therapy, and medical record requests in Medicare Advantage plans.
- First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Screenings Improve Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africahttps://modernod.com/news/first-of-its-kind-study-finds-artificial-intelligence-screenings-improve-eye-care-access-in-sub-saharan-africa/2480906/Orbis announced new research findings demonstrating that diabetic retinopathy screenings supported by artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced patients’ speed and uptake of referral services in Rwanda, which can help reduce vision loss due to diabetes in the region. The study is
- AMA: Health Insurance Industry Continues to Falter on Prior Authorization Reformhttps://modernod.com/news/ama-health-insurance-industry-continues-to-falter-on-prior-authorization-reform/2480880/Despite mounting evidence that insurer-imposed authorizations for drugs and medical services can be a hazardous and burdensome administrative obstacle to patient-centered care, the health insurer industry continues to show apathetic or ineffectual follow-through on mutually accepted reforms, acco
- Retina Consultants of America Expands Washington State Footprint Through Partnership with Retina Center Northwesthttps://modernod.com/news/retina-consultants-of-america-expands-washington-state-footprint-through-partnership-with-retina-center-northwest/2480726/Retina Consultants of America (RCA), a physician management services organization, has added Retina Center Northwest (RCNW) in Washington state,. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With the addition of RCNW, RCA adds to its presence in the Pacific Northwest, and
- EssilorLuxottica Closes Acquisition of Walman Opticalhttps://modernod.com/news/essilorluxottica-closes-acquisition-of-walman-optical/2480668/EssilorLuxottica announces today the closing of its acquisition of U.S.-based lab network Walman Optical, a leading lab partner to vision care practices around the country. First announced in March 2021, the acquisition will draw on EssilorLuxottica’s focus on product and service innovation
- Nanodropper and Lumata Health Launch Partnership Aimed at Improving Patient Carehttps://modernod.com/news/nanodropper-and-lumata-health-launch-partnership-aimed-at-improving-patient-care/2480600/Nanodropper recently announced a partnership with Lumata Health, which includes the launch of a pilot program bringing the Nanodropper Adaptor device to Lumata Health network patients across the United States. Lumata Health is a tech-enabled health care service company fo
- Retina Consultants of America Expands Into North Carolinahttps://modernod.com/news/retina-consultants-of-america-expands-into-north-carolina/2479446/Physician management services organization Retina Consultants of America (RCA) had added North Carolina Retina Associates (NC Retina Associates) to its national consortium. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The addition of NC Retina Associates marks RCA’s first entry into the No
- US Looks to Spur Advances in COVID-19 Antivirals With $3.2-Billion Infusionhttps://modernod.com/news/us-looks-to-spur-advances-in-covid-19-antivirals-with-3-2-billion-infusion/2479304/The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Thursday that it is allocating $3.2 billion toward the discovery, development and manufacturing of antivirals as part of its strategy to support the next-generation of COVID-19 treatments, according to a FirstWord report. “New antivi
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Introduces Acuvue Abiliti to Address Myopia in Childrenhttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-introduces-acuvue-abiliti-to-address-myopia-in-children/2479101/Johnson & Johnson Vision announced the launch of Acuvue Abiliti, a new brand for future products and services aimed at helping parents and eye care providers address the growing prevalence and progression of myopia in children. Abiliti will provide parents and eye care providers with c
- Medicom Healthcare Signs Asset Purchase Agreement of Bimatoprost 0.3 mg/mL, 3mlhttps://modernod.com/news/medicom-healthcare-signs-asset-purchase-agreement-of-bimatoprost-0-3-mg-ml-3ml/2478852/Medicom Healthcare and Famar Health Care Services Madrid have announced the signing of an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) for the acquisition by Medicom of the pharmaceutical dossier of Bimatorost 0.3 mg/mL, 3ml, preservative free eye drop solution, developed by Famar R&D. Under this agreement