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AHA sees erosion of physician judgment in DOJ false claims suit
DOJ accused Prime Healthcare of encouraging doctors to admit Medicare patients for short hospital stays instead of outpatient observation care.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 28, 2016 -
HHS continues to fight the good mental parity fight, outlines new initiatives
Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act has stalled over the past few years.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Trendline
Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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Medicare pilot poses implications for hospice
Healthcare spending could see a shift if a trend takes off for hospice combined with curative treatment.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 27, 2016 -
AHRQ developing a 'better mousetrap' to enhance patient safety monitoring
The rate of medical errors is still too high — about 120 events per 1,000 hospital stays, AHRQ’s Jeffrey Brady says.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Advanced APMs: What they are and why they matter
Providers should look at both the downside risk potential and cost of implementing an Advanced APM.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 26, 2016 -
FDA
FDA working with hospitals to improve medical device reporting
Recent incidents involving morcellators and duodenoscopes have focused a spotlight on medical device reporting.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Life Care to pay $145M in largest DOJ settlement for a skilled nursing facility chain
The chain of skilled nursing facilities was accused of strategically submitting claims for therapy that was unreasonable.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 25, 2016 -
AARP sues the EEOC over new wellness incentive rules
The advocacy group expressed concern that wellness program incentives may be too onerous for some employees.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Study: Expanding Medicaid doesn't reduce stress on ERs
The findings are from a two-year analysis of an Oregon experiment, which expanded Medicaid through a random lottery.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
What providers need to know about the heater-cooler device infection risk
The CDC shared with Healthcare Dive information on 28 infection cases reported in three states.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Rural hospitals out-perform urban hospitals on key quality measures
The adoption of telemedicine in rural areas has helped increase access to care.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 21, 2016 -
OIG: $358M worth of Medicare chiropractor payments officially 'unallowable'
Federal officials are at odds over implementing stronger controls to flag potentially improper billing.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Texas withdraws Teladoc antitrust lawsuit appeal
The telemedicine company filed a lawsuit in federal court last year, claiming a Texas Medical Board rule limits access to telemedicine services in the state.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
St. Joseph's Health accepts $2.14M settlement over HIPAA violations
Files in the health system's electronic medical records system were publicly accessible through online search engines from February 2011 to February 2012.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
CMS facing lawsuit over ban on forced arbitration clauses at nursing homes
It's an ongoing fight over the legal rights for nursing home patients, but most outside of the long-term care industry support the ban.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How applying behavioral economics is beginning to influence healthcare
Although behavioral economics won’t result in a quick fix for the healthcare system’s woes, it can be used to design programs that influence behaviors here and there.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 18, 2016 -
New England health systems abandon major merger plans
Regulatory officials have kept vigilant eyes on pending mergers and acquisitions that would harm competition in the market.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Preparation protips from the front lines on the new FLSA overtime rule
Employers have several options to comply with the rule, which takes effect Dec. 1.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
MACRA final rule comments show there's still room for improvement
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the American Medical Association and the Medical Group Management Association among others had mixed reactions about the final implementation rule.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Here are the MACRA final rule changes you need to know
CMS focused on patient care and flexibility when finalizing the proposed rule. The agency created a helpful website, too.
By Jeff Byers • Oct. 16, 2016 -
Precision medicine, brain research shine at Obama's Frontiers Conference
The event announced awards including $16 million for new partners in NIH’s effort to build a 1 million person cohort to further precision medicine.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 14, 2016 -
CMS takes steps to mitigate physician admin burden
Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt pledged to take a holistic view of the demands on clinicians.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 14, 2016 -
States implementing reforms to confront rise in Medicaid spending
A new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds the federal government is scaling back on its contributions to the costs of Medicaid expansion, so states are searching for new strategies to rein in spending.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Humana, Cigna stocks fall in face of lower CMS' updated Medicare star ratings
Humana attributed a decrease in the percentage of its Medicare membership in 4- or 5-star plans to the lower scores it received.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Amid political divide, bipartisan healthcare reform opportunities await
Democrats and Republicans are coming together on certain causes despite conflict over the fate of the ACA.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 13, 2016
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