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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.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 19, 2019 -
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.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 15, 2019 -
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.
By Tony Abraham , Samantha Liss • Feb. 15, 2019 -
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.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 15, 2019 -
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.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 14, 2019 -
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.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 14, 2019 -
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.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 14, 2019 -
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.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 14, 2019 -
HIMSS19: Grassley presses CMS on recovery of improper EHR incentive payments
CMS Administrator Seema Verma told Healthcare Dive she continues to monitor efforts to recover the improper payments, but noted they occurred prior to President Donald Trump taking office.
By David Lim • Feb. 13, 2019 -
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.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 13, 2019 -
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.
By David Lim • Feb. 13, 2019 -
HIMSS19: New API coming for Medicare ACOs
The application programming interface builds off Medicare fee-for-service's API, Blue Button 2.0, but is much wider in scope.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Feb. 13, 2019 -
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.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 13, 2019 -
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Regeneron, Sanofi cut PCSK9 list price, matching earlier move by rival Amgen
The drugmakers will soon make Praluent available for 60% less than the cholesterol drug's original price, a rare move reflective of ongoing commercial challenges.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Opinion
Thought leadership: The time is now in healthcare
Thought leadership around health policy, access to care and public health issues is a proven way to differentiate and advocate for a brand, according to healthcare communications professionals Donna Arbogast and Nancy Hicks.
By Donna Arbogast, Nancy Hicks • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Data blocking, standard APIs targeted in long-awaited EHR rules
The AHA is pushing back against a proposal that electronic event notification be required to take part in Medicare and Medicaid.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Updated Feb. 12, 2019 -
Republicans eye modest Medicaid expansion
The safety net program is growing in popularity, leaving some GOP politicians to juggle the pros and cons of expanding it to more low-income Americans.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 10, 2019 -
Doctors doubt pharma costs, access to drugs will improve this year
Physicians have ranked affordability and improved access as the top pharma priorities for the past four years in InCrowd surveys.
By Les Masterson • Feb. 8, 2019 -
State AG targets nonprofit UPMC for 'corporate greed'
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro lambasted the health system for refusing new state terms that explicitly require it to accept rival Highmark's members, and asked a state court to intervene.
By Tony Abraham • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Hospital lobby ramps up 'Medicare for all' opposition
As more Democratic presidential hopefuls embrace the idea, health systems and providers have picked up lobbying efforts arguing it would shutter hospitals.
By Tony Abraham • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Health information exchange participation reduced readmissions in heart attack patients, study finds
The Florida report suggests HIEs could be deployed to enhance quality measures in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Healthcare task force calls for AI policies to align with real-world workflow
Policy frameworks should address research and design, quality, access, affordability and other critical issues, according to the Connected Health Initiative's Health AI Task Force.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
With CMS depression device on the line, analysts eye multibillion potential market
The government insurer may cover a clinical trial of LivaNova's vagus nerve stimulation in some cases as a last resort for severe depression. At the same time, some patients are turning to less invasive tech-driven therapies.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 7, 2019 -
Employer plans contributed most to growth in underinsured
Long-term uninsured rates have also dropped, from 72% of people going without coverage for more than two years in 2010 to 54% in 2018, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 7, 2019 -
AHA roadmap to rescue rural hospitals calls for regulatory relief, new payment models
Other priorities include updating Medicare and Medicaid payment rates to cover costs of care and expanding access to telehealth, according to a new report from the hospital group.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 5, 2019
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