Note From the Editors
The pace of impact through digital health in 2021 is off to a rapid start be it the number of transactions, the numerous legislative proposals and actions, or the focused attention of enforcement bodies. Given the accelerated pace of tech-enabled methods, such as telehealth or product development through streamlined digital tools and decentralized clinical trials, not to mention AI and big data s impact on diagnostic and research capacity, the policy and regulatory spotlight on digital health will no doubt be bright throughout this year. In the Industry Insights contribution for this issue, several of our digital health experts briefly summarize the focused attention of U.S. enforcement agencies on telehealth given significantly increased reimbursement trends in the area.
Note From the Editors
The pace of impact through digital health in 2021 is off to a
rapid start be it the number of transactions, the numerous
legislative proposals and actions, or the focused attention of
enforcement bodies. Given the accelerated pace of tech-enabled
methods, such as telehealth or product development through
streamlined digital tools and decentralized clinical trials, not to
mention AI and big data s impact on diagnostic and research
capacity, the policy and regulatory spotlight on digital health
will no doubt be bright throughout this year. In the Industry
Insights contribution for this issue, several of our digital
health experts briefly summarize the focused attention of U.S.
OP-ED: Allow nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent
A lack of access to health care plays a significant role in Louisiana’s ranking as the 50th in health outcomes in the country.
That’s right: Louisiana is at the bottom of the barrel in general health outcomes just like it leads the pack in the increase in opioid overdoses.
In short, Louisianans need better access to healthcare to which there is good and bad news.
The good news is the federal government’s Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 took steps to make care more accessible to opioid users seeking treatment. CARA grants nurse practitioners permanent authority to prescribe the life-saving drug Buprenorphine for opioid users.