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Google's 'Project Nightingale' prompts HHS investigation
The Office of Civil Rights launched a federal inquiry into Google's R&D using the personal health information of tens of millions of patients from Ascension, the nation's second-largest health system.
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ICER draws new gene therapy pricing framework
One-time and short-term curative therapies require a different approach to evaluating benefit, the cost watchdog group said.
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Industry mourns unexpected passing of Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson
Though the executive recently faced criticism from worker groups over labor practices and sweeping profits, Tyson was a respected and popular leader. Kaiser EVP Gregory Adams was named interim chairman and CEO.
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Kaiser Permanente net income tops $1B, margins sag
Unions have cited the not-for-profit's hefty income to push for better working conditions. CFO Kathy Lancaster defended the profits, which she said "allows us to make investments in technology, infrastructure, and our people."
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Surprise billing services had higher-than-average markups
Annual price bumps were greatest at for-profit hospitals, those that served more uninsured patients (for emergency medicine services) and facilities in the Southeast, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Duodenoscope reprocessors' poor work conditions exacerbate infection problem, FDA panel says
The advisory meeting followed FDA disclosing reports of three deaths, 45 patient infections and 159 cases of device contamination related to inadequate device reprocessing between October 2018 and March 2019.
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SponsoredLook beyond the EHR
Relying only on EHR data is problematic for hospitals and health systems evolving to value-based care.
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Deep DiveEthylene oxide plant closures put US on 'cusp of a major medical logistical failure'
FDA should consider asking HHS Secretary Alex Azar to declare a public health emergency and override state legislation to get sterilization plants back online, one advisory panel member said.
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Deep DiveFrom telehealth to 'Medicare for All': takeaways from HLTH19
All of Healthcare Dive's coverage from the health innovation conference's second year.
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Trump administration sues Gilead over HIV drug patents
The suit accuses the biotech of unfairly profiting from taxpayer-funded research and seeks damages for alleged patent infringement.
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Deep DiveBehind insurer strategies to snag higher MA star ratings
Last year, more than $6 billion in bonuses were awarded to various types of Medicare Advantage plans. Payers like Cigna and Kaiser say they don't teach to the test, but they do value the rankings.
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OCR fines Texas agency, University of Rochester Medical Center millions for breaches
HHS' Office of Civil Rights fined the two organizations a combined $4.6 million for not taking proper steps to secure patient data.
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Hospital M&A spurs rising healthcare costs, MedPAC finds
Adding to a growing body of evidence, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission found providers with greater market share see higher commercial profit margins, leading to higher costs per discharge.
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American Well to buy Aligned Telehealth in behavioral bet
The Boston-based telehealth giant is rounding out its specialty products after acquiring Avizia last year. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Patients still aren't accessing their medical records online
Hospitals that are part of a larger system were more likely to see patients engage with online records as well as teaching and public hospitals, according to research in Health Affairs.
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In Leapfrog report, C most common grade for hospital safety
Maine knocked Oregon out of the top patient safety spot, as 59% of its hospitals earned an A in this year's fall ranking. Three states — Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota — did not have any facilities earning the top mark.
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Deep Dive
Retail makes its case, telehealth and voice tech dominate: 6 takeaways from HLTH19
Consumerism has its limits, interoperability rules face execution challenges and more from Las Vegas.
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After stumble, diabetes membership jump drives Livongo to Q3 beat
The digital heath company has struggled to live up to expectations since going public earlier this year, but posted third quarter sales Wednesday of $46.7 million, almost $4 million above the top end of its outlook.
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Consumers more likely to leave ACA after their insurer exits
A Health Affairs study also found that shoppers not qualifying for federal premium subsidies were twice as likely to leave when their payer did.
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Walgreens reportedly mulling massive private equity buyout
The drugstore retailer is exploring a possible go-private deal, which would be the largest leveraged buyout in history, according to multiple media reports.
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CVS profit up 10% thanks to Aetna; warns Q4 won't be as rosy
The company beat Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates in the third quarter, causing it to raise its full-year guidance and sending its stock up almost 5% Wednesday morning.
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Humana trims costs, workforce as it readies for health insurance fee
The payer's third quarter results exceeded management's expectations. The company raised its guidance for the full year, fueled by growth in its Medicare Advantage segment.
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Tenet posts 3rd consecutive quarter of volume growth
But the chain did face unanticipated headwinds including closures and costs related to Hurricane Dorian, lower California provider fee revenues and a nursing strike at 12 facilities.
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Centene, UnitedHealth big winners in $10B Texas Medicaid contracts
Meanwhile, medical cost ratios continued to pose challenges for many payers during the third quarter, according to recent earnings reports.
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SponsoredNew CMS emergency preparedness requirements: Readiness matters
Recent changes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Emergency Preparedness Final Rule ease several emergency preparedness requirements for most healthcare settings.
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