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Payer trade group highlights need for housing programs
Housing is one of the most complex social determinants of health, and insurers have partnered with other health organizations to invest in affordable real estate and expand case management services, according to AHIP.
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New Apple Watch adds FDA-cleared ECG application
The tech giant certainly hasn't hidden its interest in the healthcare market, but Wednesday's announcements clarify that the company is not looking back as it plunges into the sector with wearables, apps and more.
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Epic, Nuance partner on voice assistance technology aimed at busy docs
The system is compatible with Epic's Rover and Haiku workflow apps and will allow physicians to get schedules, look up patient information and check lab results and medication lists.
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Hospital operating margins dropped 39% over 3 years
Lower demand, Medicare payments and collection rates, as well as the move to value-based contracting, led to the decrease, according to a Navigant report.
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Evolent buys New Century Health to beef up specialty care
The value-based care services company is looking to expand its influence over costs and move into Medicare Advantage, a high-growth area.
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Mercy launches cloud-based imaging tool for small, mid-size hospitals
Using the new picture archiving communication system, Mercy radiologists have cut report turnaround time by up to 50%, the company said.
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A call to make EHRs safer for pediatric patients
A viewpoint published in JAMA Pediatrics argues for a rigorous certification program for EHRs used in pediatric care to prevent harm to young patients, who have unique needs.
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Newly merged Advocate-Aurora sees 20% drop in operating income
The deal finalized in April created the 10th-largest nonprofit health system in the country.
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Hospitals sue to require drug pricing transparency in 340B
HHS delayed implementing the regulations for the fifth time in June and has signaled they will be rolled into the administration's larger plan to cut drug costs.
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California law brings more scrutiny of payer mergers
Payers must get approval from the state for any transaction that affects a "significant number of enrollees," "involves a material amount of assets" or adversely affects "the stability of the health care delivery system."
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Michigan threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion if work requirements not approved
Two JAMA studies bolster critics of work requirements who say most Medicaid recipients who are able to work are already doing so, and tracking compliance will heap more administrative burden onto an already-taxed system.
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Managed care companies, providers would benefit from Medicaid expansion
Four states with ballot initiatives this fall to expand Medicaid could boost bottom lines of big-name payers and health systems, according to a new report.
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UK-based Medopad snaps up health IT startup Sherbit
Sherbit, founded in 2016, works with health systems on chronic disease management using real-time data and analytics.
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SponsoredClosing care gaps: Chart chasing has become obsolete
There’s a better way than chart chasing to close care gaps.
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Growing, aging population straining primary care, report shows
An increase in nonphysician healthcare professionals and focus on innovative delivery models could improve primary care access, according to the UnitedHealth Group analysis.
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Cerner President Zane Burke to exit in November
Burke helped Cerner secure several lucrative government jobs, including a $10 billion no-bid contract to replace the VA's aging medical records systems and a $4.3 billion Department of Defense contract.
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Kaiser Permanente commits to being carbon neutral by 2020
The Oakland-based integrated system said its purchase of 180 megawatts of clean energy will make the company the largest purchaser of renewable energy in the U.S. healthcare sector.
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Calls for more transparency after Memorial Sloan controversy
Renowned breast cancer researcher José Baselga, also CMO at Memorial Sloan Kettering, accepted millions of dollars from companies but failed to reveal those payments in published research.
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Telemonitoring with pharmacist management improves blood pressure control
While patients in the treatment group had use of home monitors during the study, they did not keep them after the trial period ended, which likely contributed to the slide in healthy BP maintenance.
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Banner advertises 1.5K openings amid hot healthcare jobs market
The health sector added 33,200 jobs in August, which is the highest growth total of the year, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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In big payer win, court sides with UnitedHealth on MA overpayment rule
A federal judge vacated the rule, which the insurers said created additional burdens for Medicare Advantage plans not consistent with traditional Medicare regulations.
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Walgreens to take over 185 Fred's pharmacies
The dissolution of Fred's pharmacy operations is quite a departure from the drugstore's ambitions a year ago.
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Medicaid waivers put transport benefits on chopping block
A new study shows non-emergency medical transportation saves Medicaid more than $40 million per month for every 30,000 beneficiaries. But some states have the longstanding benefit in their sights.
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Modest ACA plan premium changes expected for 2019
Following a year of concern about hefty rate increases and the possibility of some counties not having any ACA plan options, 2019 is shaping up to be a stable year for the exchanges.
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Physician wellness, quality of care go hand-in-hand, analysis finds
Health systems should factor in how burnout affects performance, care quality and safety outcomes as they conduct business and treat patients, the authors of the JAMA report said.
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