Germany Paves the Way for Reimbursement of Digital Health Care Apps
In Germany, doctors could potentially be prescribing health apps as medicines as early as 2020. This is one of the main objectives of the draft bill on the “Law for better provision through digitalization and innovation”, which is expected to be approved by the parliament early November.
Medical Disposables & Consumables Players Face Challenge of Government-Initiated Price Cuts in China
When the Chinese government started to slash the drug prices in 2018, we knew that it was only a matter of time before medical consumables would be affected.
Possibility for Examination to be Included in the SHI Fee Scale Brings More Certainty for Reimbursement for New Diagnostics in Germany
In the past, the inclusion of new diagnostic tests in the EBM was not transparent, with unclear timelines and requirements and manufacturers were unable to...
Escalated DRG Payment Model Pilot in China Expected to Pose a Genuine Threat to Innovators
As a critical element of accelerating the healthcare payment reform, the pilot of Diagnosis Related Groups in 30 major cities across China was officially announced in June by state administrations including...
First Meeting of the Italian Regional Purchasing Centers
Quality is not anymore limited to the functional and esthetic products features and its handling use. The attention is now focused on the commercialization phase, innovative and efficacy features, profitability and usability of instruction for final users, as well as Eco-friendly features...
New Independent Medical Review Board for Germany
For medical device and diagnostic innovators, a planned organizational change in review boards for Germany’s Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) could lead to new opportunities for market access of their products.
Events
Press Releases and Publications
Diagnostics Developers Rapidly Utilizing New Payment Codes Established by PAMA
7 November 2018
Access the article from 360Dx here.
Clinical Omics
Compliance Conundrum: Genomic Health Faces DoJ Investigation after CMS Changes Date of Service Regs
Genomic Health has disclosed that it is the subject of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into its compliance with changes that took effect in January to Medicare’s Date of Service billing regulation. Adam Crowther, Manager, spoke with Clinical Omics about the impact on diagnostics companies. Access the Article Here.
Medical Device & Diagnostics Industry
Considering Market Access Risk as Part of Today’s M&A Process
In an exclusive published today in Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry, Vice President, Rob Wenthold discusses the key market access issues examined during the M&A process and demonstrates the importance of market access to inform M&A through case studies and business decision-making in general. Read the article here.
Boston Healthcare Adds Seasoned Market Access Leader to Global Life Science Consulting Team.
Clinical Omics
Cost-Conscious MedSeq Project Provides Snapshot to Suggest Genomic Sequencing does not Increase Downstream Healthcare Costs
CEO, Joseph V. Ferrara commented on the value sequencing might bring to the clinical setting in the May-June 2018 Issue of Clinical Omics. Access the article here.
Global Business Reports
United States Biopharmaceuticals 2018
Thomas F. Goss spoke to Global Business Reports on the US Biopharmaceutical Industry. Read the report here.
Clinical Omics
Real-World Evidence in the Era of Advanced Diagnostics
Shivang Doshi, Director at Boston Healthcare wrote an op-ed for the March-April edition of Clinical Omics on real-world evidence for advanced diagnostics. Access the article here.
360Dx News
International Regulatory Group Proposes Principles for Evaluating Safety, Performance of Diagnostics
Joseph V. Ferrara, CEO of Boston Healthcare spoke with 360Dx News about the proposed Principles for safety and performance of medical devices, including IVD medical devices, put forward by the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF). Read the article here.
C&EN
Year in Pharma
Senior Vice President, Thomas F. Goss speaks with Lisa Jarvis from C&EN about drug prices in 2017.