SAN DIEGO (November 21, 2017)—CHEST, the publication of the American College of Chest Physicians, has published a ResMed study that shows patient engagement apps significantly improve adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.

The research included more than 128,000 patients, making it the world's largest study to look at sleep apnea and self-monitoring.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 21, 2017)—AARP announced today that Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and Tufts Medical Center are this year's AARP Quality Measures Innovation Grant award winners. They will each receive a grant of $150,000 and will have access to OptumLabs' unique data assets to develop innovative quality health measures that address important gaps in diabetes and cancer care.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 20, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for the 2019 Medicare Part D plan year includes important provisions to address concerns of independent community pharmacies and the patients they serve, raised by the National Community Pharmacists Association. In response, NCPA's Chief Executive Officer B. Douglas Hoey, Pharmacist, MBA, issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 20, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule November 16, that includes a number of changes that, if finalized, will ensure that Part D Medicare enrollees have access to more affordable prescription drugs and more robust prescription drug coverage at the pharmacy they prefer. The rule also gives health plans a new tool to combat the opioid crisis.

Almost Family and LHC Group to Merge
The merger will create a nationwide provider of in-home health care services with a long track record of sucessfully partnering with hospitals and health systems. (Nasdaq/Globe Newswire)