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HHS launches 'easy-to-understand' medical bill creation contest
Entries will be accepted until August 10.
By Nina Flanagan • May 10, 2016 -
Health Datapalooza: Strategies to reduce medical errors
One panelist argued doctors are more likely to write accurate notes if they know that their patients are going to read them.
By Ana Mulero • May 10, 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.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
Deep Dive
Joe Biden to Health Datapalooza: 'We genuinely need you' in cancer fight
The vice president urged industry insiders to standardize and share their data to progress cancer prevention and treatment.
By Jeff Byers • May 9, 2016 -
CMS releases new Medicare data in bid to increase transparency
The 2014 dataset includes information for more than 986,000 physicians who received a total of $91 billion in Medicare payments.
By Meg Bryant • May 6, 2016 -
Aging populations pose global economic threat
The rise of healthcare costs combined with changing demographics will impact nations worldwide.
By Heather Caspi • May 5, 2016 -
California fines Anthem $415K over grievance violations
Opponents of the ending Cigna merger have pointed toward Anthem's historic issues with the grievance process as a reason to halt the deal.
By Heather Caspi • May 5, 2016 -
FDA issues sweeping new rules on e-cigarettes, other tobacco products
The action marks the first time the agency has moved to regulate newer forms of nicotine delivery.
By Randy Lilleston • May 5, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Performance measures put heat on hospitals
Stakeholders react to the abundance of federal performance measures. Some say doctors just want more time to take care of their patients.
By Meg Bryant • May 5, 2016 -
Joint Commission OKs texting patient care orders within guidelines
Health organizations can now send patient orders by text provided the messaging service meets specific criteria.
By Nina Flanagan • May 5, 2016 -
Low costs land 231 hospitals a Medicare bonus — despite low quality
CMS said it may revise regulations so hospitals rated below the national quality average won’t receive a bonus in the future.
By Meg Bryant • May 4, 2016 -
DOJ: Disabled South Dakotans forced into nursing facilities
Disabled individuals living in rural areas and on reservations are especially hard-pressed to find home and community-based services.
By Meg Bryant • May 4, 2016 -
Study results question if most profitable hospitals are actually for-profit orgs
In a study published in Health Affairs this month, researchers found seven out of the 10 most profitable hospitals were nonprofits.
By Ana Mulero • May 3, 2016 -
CMS takes feedback for finalized Quality Measure Development Plan
The plan provides a quality measure development framework that will be used to support MIPS and advanced alternative payment models.
By Heather Caspi • May 3, 2016 -
FDA gives emergency use approval to Quest's Zika-screening test
The approval was given a day before the U.S. confirmed the first Zika-related death in Puerto Rico.
By Heather Caspi • May 2, 2016 -
Obama administration extends Medicaid coverage to 96K ex-inmates
New HHS guidance clarifies how individuals living in community halfway houses can receive Medicaid benefits.
By Ana Mulero • April 29, 2016 -
6 new nursing home quality measures to shed light on short-term stays
Five of the measures will be incorporated later this year in CMS' Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Ratings.
By Heather Caspi • April 28, 2016 -
California considers selling coverage to undocumented immigrants
With no state or federal funding requested to back the legislation, the state's bill stands a good chance.
By Heather Caspi • April 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Innovation can't get in front of patients' privacy trust and other views from the front lines of big data efforts
NIH Director Francis S. Collins this week stated at a conference he hopes to open up enrollment for the Precision Medicine Initiative by September or October.
By Jeff Byers • April 27, 2016 -
State health exchanges report big drop in enrollment
Five states report enrollment in exchanges dropped more than 14% since open enrollment ended on Feb. 1.
By Nina Flanagan • April 26, 2016 -
FDA to evaluate Zika blood screening test for commercial marketing
HHS noted the majority of people with Zika do not experience symptoms and could unwittingly donate blood while infected.
By Heather Caspi • April 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Is the use of pornography really a public health crisis?
In the midst of Zika virus preparation and the opioid misuse epidemic, Utah's governor last week signed legislation deeming pornography a "public health crisis."
By Julie Henry • April 25, 2016 -
CMS lays out 6 IT requirements for CPC+ initiative
An agency spokesperson told webinar participants CMS "definitely" wants more than just EHR vendors to participate in the program.
By Heather Caspi • April 23, 2016 -
CDC: Life expectancy down for white women, up for black men
The dip among white women represents a rare reversal in the overall trend toward increased longevity.
By Heather Caspi • April 21, 2016 -
Fitbit considers the complex waters of clinical technology
Analysts warn the company's plans to move into the market could bring regulatory hurdles from the FDA.
By Nina Flanagan • April 21, 2016 -
House lawmakers join 60 Senators in pressing for CMS star ratings delay
Lawmakers are concerned that the current system unfairly impacts teaching hospitals.
By Meg Bryant • April 20, 2016
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