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More primary care physicians linked to lower mortality
There were more primary care doctors in 2015 than 2005, but not in the areas that needed them most, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine study.
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DOJ sticking with CVS-Aetna merger pact despite negative public comments
The agreement, which required Aetna to divest all of its Medicare Part D business, "fully addresses the competitive threat posed by the merger," the department said.
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Insurers owed CSR payments regardless of silver loading, judges rule
In one of the lawsuits, a judge wrote the payer "should not be left 'holding the bag' for taking our Government at its word."
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Washington, DC's $1.3B in medical construction led US
The top 25 U.S. metros with a population of 1 million or more people saw a total of $15.7 billion of medical construction activity last year.
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Deep Dive4 main takeaways from HIMSS19
Digest the biggest health IT conference of the year with this roundup of what grabbed the attention of more than 43,000 health execs, policymakers and academics.
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No. 1 word in online negative hospital reviews is 'told'
Providers need to learn to communicate with patients through "caring language," the authors of a new Penn Medicine study said.
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Q&AAllscripts CEO on interoperability, Lyft and social determinants of health
Healthcare Dive sat down with Paul Black to discuss what's in store for the EHR and practice management tech giant.
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CMS emergency transport model supports telehealth, non-hospital venues
The five-year demonstration project — scheduled to kick off early next year — also encourages the creation of medical triage lines for low-acuity 911 calls.
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HIMSS19: CMS innovation center could jumpstart interoperability models
CMMI chief Adam Boehler said Wednesday the industry could expect such proposals as soon as the next few months, but that any such models could be staggered across participants, types and time.
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Partners-CNE deal won't get thorough review in Massachusetts
The state's health policy commission reported Partners' acquisition of Care New England will not affect competition or set back care access because of the health systems' different patient populations and geographies.
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Cybersecurity, privacy top healthcare leader concerns
The share of hospitals with a senior information security officer rose 14% during the past year, according to the new HIMSS survey.
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Charitable enough? UPMC case highlights increased scrutiny of nonprofit hospitals
"I think the bottom line is: The AG is not going to be satisfied with a duopoly in which one firm is clearly dominant and is going to be able to have its way," said Tim Greaney, former assistant chief in the DOJ's antitrust division.
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HIMSS19: Lyft looks at nutrition amid population health focus
The strategy would expand the car-hailing firm's focus on addressing social determinants of health.
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Mayo, Intermountain set partnerships for new tech hubs
The two separate pacts come as health systems seek expertise on the outside.
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HIMSS19: Digital health 'at peak investment cycle,' expert says
Last year's record level of investment into U.S. digital health companies came despite a lull in initial public offerings.
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California county pushes ahead with purchase of Verity hospitals despite AG opposition
Verity filed for bankruptcy in August. Last month, a judge denied California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's petition to block the sale of the two hospitals, citing lack of standing.
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HIMSS19: CVS, Cigna execs tout pharmacies amid pricing debate
The PBM leaders made the pitch they are well-placed to help drive down costs, given patients interact far more often with pharmacists than other healthcare providers.
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Accrediting group updates widely used quality metrics
Medicare Advantage plans use NCQA quality metrics to measure the performance within their provider networks, any changes to those measures will be closely watched as MA plans now cover 22.4 million seniors.
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Payers divided over best value-based payment model, survey finds
The new HealthEdge survey found that more than half of respondents believe provider and member engagement are the biggest obstacles to implementing value-based contracts.
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HIMSS19: CMS plans to host AI challenge, innovation chief says
The goal of the initiative is to spur private interest in the tech, improve the government's grasp on healthcare data, eliminate unnecessary care and cut costs, Adam Boehler said.
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Deep Dive
HIMSS19: Private sector catch-up, patient matching and standard APIs dominate first full day
Support for the HHS rules (but some concern over implementation) was the focus at the start of health IT's biggest week.
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HIMSS19: Verma touts Blue Button 2.0 apps, though uptake still low
Only a few thousand Medicare beneficiaries have elected to share their claims data with production developers, the CMS administrator said.
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Mid-sized hospitals could recover $500K through finding dual-eligibles
Medicaid is a "significant source of untapped reimbursements," according to a new report from TransUnion Healthcare.
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Provider groups wary of major changes to HIPAA
In response to an HHS request for information, AHA, AMA and others urged maintaining the status quo when it comes to potential amendments to the privacy law to better accommodate for value-based payment models.
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California leads in Healthgrades' best hospitals for 2019
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California grabbed a spot on the top hospitals list along with the Mayo Clinics in Minnesota and Phoenix. Facilities in seven states and D.C. failed to make the cut.
Hospital Administration