As the field of innovative products including digital therapeutics and computerized behavioral therapy devices for psychiatric or mental disorders develops and expands, the FDA and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) among other agencies such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are also monitoring the development of the field of digital therapeutic devices, including for behavioral health purposes
Additionally, the budget proposes $7.8 billion in FY 2025 funding for NCI, a $615 million increase over the FY 2024 level
In the CY 2024 PFS final rule, we established the Medicare Clinical Quality Measure for Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Medicare CQM) collection type in the APP quality measure set and finalized that the Medicare CQM collection type would be available to only ACOs participating in the Shared Savings Program
Our findings show that despite having higher levels of nicotine, exclusive smokeless tobacco users had significantly lower concentrations of inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers than cigarette smokers, said lead author Mary Rezk-Hanna, an assistant professor at the UCLA School of Nursing
Eyefinity products and documentation refer to the MIPS quality numbers
