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HHS falls short on cybersecurity, OIG says
OIG plans to audit HHS’ cybersecurity capabilities again in 2018.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
M&A, payment models and the future of healthcare: Top 10 Healthcare Dive stories of 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, seismic shifts are under way in the healthcare sector. Looking back, Healthcare Dive curated a list of our top 10 stories of the year.
By David Lim • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Democratic lawmakers raise concerns about 'skinny' health plans
A few members of Congress sent letters to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Xpress Healthcare and Apex Management Group.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 21, 2017 -
UPDATED: Congress passes massive tax bill that nixes individual mandate
The legislation cuts the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. That should benefit health insurers and hospitals, which tend to pay higher effective tax rates.
By Kim Dixon • Dec. 20, 2017 -
DOJ settles with EmCare, accused of improperly steering patients
"This settlement should serve as a warning to all providers who allow financial incentives to displace their medical judgment," said U.S. Attorney Louis Lappen for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By David Lim • Dec. 20, 2017 -
CMS adds patient experience scores, star ratings to Physician Compare
The agency said it conducted “extensive research and outreach,” including working with stakeholders, before deciding to add more ratings to the site.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 18, 2017 -
ACA coverage gains at risk, Commonwealth says
The report warned that political headwinds in D.C. “could jeopardize the gains made to date," citing the lack of action on CHIP, the potential repeal of the individual mandate and the reduced open enrollment period.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Fitch Ratings: Healthcare sector stable, but providers face headwinds
Regulatory uncertainties, growing consumerism, payer consolidation and a move from fee-for-service to value-based payments are all issues for providers.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Quality Payment Program needs more technical assistance, oversight, OIG finds
Without sufficient guidance, participating clinicians could struggle to succeed, while others may opt out of the program altogether, the report warns.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2017 -
ACA enrollment expected to fall well short of last year
Democratic lawmakers have called on the White House to extend the Friday deadline to the end of January, which was the deadline in previous years.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 15, 2017 -
NEJM: Opioid crisis measures aimed at docs mostly fail
Policies such as making doctor shopping illegal, limiting the supply of opioids dispensed at one time and alerting high-prescribing physicians were found to have no meaningful effect.
By David Lim • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Industry-developed guidelines seek to clarify expectations for mobile health apps
The recommendations cover operability, privacy, security and content.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Nurses love their jobs, but many would have chosen different profession
Nurses said the best part of their jobs is making a difference, a new Medscape survey finds. The worst part is administration and workplace politics.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Moody's: 5 conditions responsible for 30% of adverse health nationally
Individuals with healthy behaviors, higher education attainment and better economic outcomes are healthier, while health system factors have a relatively modest effect on the prevalence of physical health conditions.
By David Lim • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Providers warming to risk-based payments, survey shows
The AMGA report also found that multiple barriers remain for value-based contracting, including issues with data sharing, limited access to capital and a lack of commercial risk products.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 14, 2017 -
High-deductible plans don't reduce low-value healthcare spending, study says
The plans in their current form “may represent too blunt an instrument to specifically curtail" wasteful spending on services of lower value.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 12, 2017 -
4 out of 5 US physicians have experienced a cybersecurity attack
AMA President David Barbe says the government, technology and medical sectors need to take a more active roll to stop future cyberattacks to ensure the confidentially of healthcare data.
By David Lim • Dec. 12, 2017 -
HHS' OIG says undisclosed Medicare Advantage pilot passes regulatory muster
The pilot — which involves a hospital system, Medicare Advantage plan and trade association — would allow real-time access to patient discharge information.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 12, 2017 -
How can FDA improve? AHA weighs in
AHA is concerned about the one-mile radius rule in FDA’s hospital and health-system compounding draft guidance last year. The organization also demanded FDA provide more oversight over device manufacturers' cybersecurity.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 11, 2017 -
Nonprofit hospitals reap billions on Wall Street: Report
The analysis shows significant gains in total profits when outside investments are factored in.
By Meg Bryant • Dec. 8, 2017 -
MedPAC finalizes recommendation to repeal MIPS
The advisory group has gotten pushback for urging the repeal of MIPS, but many providers remain unprepared for MACRA payment changes and think the law is too complex.
By Shannon Muchmore • Dec. 8, 2017 -
FDA debuts new clinical support software draft guide, backs off certain regulations
The agency also issued a plan clarifying the regulation of certain digital health products such as mobile applications and finalized guidance on Software as a Medical Device.
By David Lim • Dec. 8, 2017 -
More billing codes, demonstrations help bridge physician payment gap
CMS is incentivizing specific activities and pushing for favorable outcomes through its new billing codes and demonstrations, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 8, 2017 -
US health spending growth slows, but still rises to 17.9% of GDP
Consumers still faced the fastest rate of growth in out-of-pocket spending since 2007, with an increase of 3.9%.
By David Lim • Dec. 6, 2017 -
AHA report offers advice about value-based payment programs
The AHA said a key to a hospital or health system's value-based payment program success involves an organization's "capabilities and culture" as well as market and policy forces.
By Les Masterson • Dec. 6, 2017
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