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Physician groups: IT MACRA requirements jeopardize independence
Small practices with five or fewer physicians blame technological, staffing and financial barriers to complying with the proposed implementation regulations, according to a recent report.
By Ana Mulero • June 16, 2016 -
Slavitt shares 3 tips to improve value-based payments
CMS wants to give practices more flexibility to adapt the Quality Payment Program to their unique needs and make adjustments over time.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 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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AMA to wage war on U.S.'s newest 'public health crisis': Gun violence
The AMA said it will press Congress to overturn a two-decades-old law banning CDC research on gun violence.
By Meg Bryant • June 15, 2016 -
Deep DiveAntibiotic resistance: Can the clock be turned back?
For years, doctors took a “better safe than sorry” approach to antibiotics. That may be wrong, a CDC official posits.
By Meg Bryant • June 14, 2016 -
Federal health officials weigh in on addressing superbugs
At least 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions is unnecessary, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report stated.
By Ana Mulero • June 14, 2016 -
Waived HIPAA regulations in wake of Orlando shooting stirs confusion
The White House and the HHS Secretary can waive certain HIPAA provisions if a public health emergency is declared.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 14, 2016 -
Domino effect continues to topple Phoenix VA Health System execs
Last month, a federal judge sentenced the hospital’s former director to two years probation for doctoring reports about annual gifts.
By Meg Bryant • June 10, 2016 -
DOJ slams NC's biggest hospital chain with patient steering lawsuit
The lawyer representing Carolinas Healthcare System said, “The system is being sued for something that takes place on a regular basis across the country."
By Meg Bryant • June 10, 2016 -
CMS' Slavitt: Lessons learned during ACA market's experimentation phase
The agency's acting administrator encouraged insurers to partner with hospital systems that have seen significant benefits from the ACA to reduce costs for consumers.
By Ana Mulero • June 10, 2016 -
Senate Republicans abandon bid to block ACA funding
Current legislation instead focuses on funding for medical research and opioid addiction treatment.
By Heather Caspi • June 9, 2016 -
New obesity study shares grim results
Obesity in women has grown while 5.8% of children were found to be morbidly obese.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Syphilis screening recs reaffirmed amid growing incidence
Between 2005 and 2014, the number of new syphilis cases in the U.S. grew from 5,979 to nearly 20,000.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Lawmakers weigh piggybacking other health bills on opioid legislation
The odds of passing opioid, mental health, and medical innovation bills in an election year could increase if they were combined into one bill.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Connecticut admin refuses to provide records about Anthem/Cigna merger
The rejection comes a day after Anthem requested an average 26.8% premium increase for its individual plans.
By Ana Mulero • June 8, 2016 -
CMS puts finishing touches on incentives designed to help ACOs
A final rule revealed Monday established timeframes and other criteria to challenge CMS' initial determination of shared savings or shared losses.
By Ana Mulero • June 7, 2016 -
Healthcare companies prominent in Fortune 500 list
McKesson, UnitedHealth Group, and CVS Health are included in the top ten rankings.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Healthcare groups weigh in on ONC interoperability measures
The new measures must be provided by July 1.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
You can't do that in healthcare: 5 tips on staying true to HIPAA
Doctors should establish documented social media use policies and procedures and see that everyone within the practice follows them consistently.
By Meg Bryant • June 6, 2016 -
Colorado comes down on surgical techs after latest needle theft
Could a national registry be in techs' future?
By Heather Caspi • June 5, 2016 -
San Francisco finds housing homeless shifts health costs
Costs shifted from emergency to primary care, a study found.
By Heather Caspi • June 2, 2016 -
Medical records for thousands of NFL players were stolen
The professional football league is legally liable and may face a violation of medical privacy laws.
By Ana Mulero • June 2, 2016 -
IRS ruling presents hurdle for ACOs
The decision will be bad news for those seeking tax-exempt status.
By Heather Caspi • June 1, 2016 -
Mayo Clinic locks into precision medicine with $142M NIH grant
The biospecimens will be stored at the Minnesota and Florida campuses.
By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016 -
ONC: EHRs now in play at most U.S. hospitals
Newly released data show that eight in 10 small, rural and, critical-access hospitals have adopted basic EHR systems.
By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Food label updates, nutrition apps signal gain for population health
Researchers argue a real impact requires not just labels, but relatable information, such as how many minutes of running it will take to burn off a soda.
By Meg Bryant • May 31, 2016
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