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House hearing on mega-mergers creates clash of titans
Thursday marked the first official chance for critics to argue against the Aetna/Humana and Anthem/Cigna deals.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
US healthcare quality better but still lagging, study says
Other countries are surging ahead of the US on several measures--if our indicators are accurate.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
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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House hearings focus on Planned Parenthood controversial videos
The videos depicted Planned Parenthood staff discussing fetal tissue donation.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Study: Many EHR platforms fail to meet ONC requirements
More than a third of reviewed vendors failed to meet ONC certification.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Home Care America president gets seven-year prison term for Medicare fraud
Rick Brown billed Medicare for more than $4 million for services never provided.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Survey: Employers adding worksite clinics amid cost concerns
Almost 85% of respondents viewed their clinic as a success.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
CA Assembly approves assisted suicide bill
The bill will go to the state Senate, who is expected to pass the measure.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 10, 2015 -
DC judge Oks standing for House GOP ACA suit
“The Court stresses that the merits have not been briefed or decided; only the question of standing has been determined."
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 9, 2015 -
CMS turns meaningful use rules over to OMB
Changes to stage 2 and rules for stage 3 meaningful use now under review by the Office of Management and Budget.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Obama signs executive order giving paid sick leave to federal contractors
An estimated 44 million private sector workers do not have paid sick leave time access, according to The White House.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Mergers give no love to health insurers, AMA says
Nearly half of US could experience diminished competition in local health markets, the group claims.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 9, 2015 -
GA healthcare system to pay up to $35M in fines
The payment settles a whistle-blower suit that claimed the system had referred Medicare and Medicaid patients to outside services in which it had business interests.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 9, 2015 -
NY health system signs nurses union contract to address staff ratios
A new contract resolves nurse staffing ratio dispute.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Proposed HHS rules provide transgenders healthcare protections
The proposed HHS rules state discrimination against transgenders would be a form of sex discrimination.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Survey shows physicians need more leadership training
Less than half of survey respondents said their organization has a formal physician leadership training program.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Two-midnight rule changes: Who will benefit?
Hospitals, payers and patients are all in the cross-hairs of the "two-midnight rule."
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Study refutes physician-owned hospitals patient cherry-picking myth
POHs are not all the same, though the ACA treats them that way, the authors say.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
ONC pulls the plug on two EHR product certifications
The de-certified versions of SkyCare will no longer cut it for meaningful use.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Vermont becomes 50th state to legalize e-prescribing of controlled substances
Pharmacies were the first to adopt the practice, with prescribers and EHR vendors lagging behind.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What the NLRB joint staffing decision means for healthcare
It might be time to review staffing contracts.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 3, 2015 -
FDA
Deep DiveDevice makers struggle with federal approval processes
How will CMS, FDA and vendors forge ahead in the joint-federal roles regulating new medical devices?
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 3, 2015 -
DOJ: Louisiana governor lacks 'sufficient reasons' to cancel Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding
In a filing before a Wednesday hearing, the Department of Justice says the action appears to violate Medicaid Act.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 2, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Collaborative Health Systems is leading the charge toward program goals
CHS, with the most ACOs in the MSSP program, discusses savings, improvements of Medicare ACOs.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 2, 2015 -
CMS to power-up funds for nursing initiative
The agency seeks to reduce avoidable hospitalizations via funding interventions at nursing facilities.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 1, 2015 -
California assisted suicide bill reintroduced in special session
The controversial bill enters new round of hearings on Tuesday.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 1, 2015
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