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CMS to monitor Medicare Advantage provider directories
The agency is coming down on insurers with problematic in-network provider lists.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 25, 2015 -
California AG got it right on Prime hospital sale
Kamala Harris last week gave her conditioned approval to the Prime purchase of six Daughters of Charity hospitals.
Feb. 24, 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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White House names Chief Data Scientist
Patil joins the White House procession of colloquially-named "czars," this time the Czar of Big Data
Feb. 24, 2015 -
FDA shifts stance on 23andMe
The FDA has quietly paved the way for consumers to directly access their own genetic information.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 23, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Are physician practices up-to-date on HIPAA compliance?
A new survey suggests "not so much."
By Julie Henry • Feb. 23, 2015 -
CMS proposes 1% pay cut for Medicare Advantage
...but the agency says it will result in an average pay boost for issuers.
By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 23, 2015 -
Special Obamacare 'tax time' enrollment period to start March 15
For consumers who were unaware of the individual mandate tax penalty and may prefer purchasing coverage to paying the fine.
By Sy Mukherjee • Feb. 20, 2015 -
Note to Texas: Telemedicine works
Per a Texas Medical Board emergency rule, physicians in the Lone Star state are now barred from prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.
Feb. 20, 2015 -
HIEs used to study homeless patients' healthcare use
Mount Sinai researchers hope to reduce excess healthcare services usage by homeless patients
Feb. 17, 2015 -
CMS raises bar for nursing home performance
Have high ratings been too easy to achieve?
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 17, 2015 -
CMS: Meaningful Use penalties to reach $200M
31% of eligible providers can expect adjustments upwards of $2,000.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: This year's most romantic Health Policy Valentines (so far)
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week, with some added love.
By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 13, 2015 -
FTC settles privacy case with physician billing company
PaymentsMD and its CEO allegedly collected customer medical data without obtaining consent.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Medicare says UNC overbilled by $2.5M
But the hospital is appealing, claiming that the auditing methods were imprecise and unfair.
Feb. 11, 2015 -
Colorado lawmakers say 'no' to right to die
While the philosophical considerations take center stage in these debates, they also come down to logistics.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 10, 2015 -
GAO Report: CMS is ready for October ICD-10 transition
Another last-minute delay doesn't look likely.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Study: Regulation needed in med student use of EHRs
Such regulation could protect the organization as much as the patient, the authors suggest.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 9, 2015 -
FDA explains new mHealth guidance
The agency has mapped out its new (somewhat laissez-faire approach) to tech.
Feb. 9, 2015 -
5 specific improvements the AHA has suggested for MSSP
According to a recent letter to CMS from the American Hospital Association, the current MSSP proposal applies too many "sticks" and too few "carrots."
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Why 11 groups filed amicus briefs in King v. Burwell
Groups representing almost every healthcare stakeholder have filed friend of the court amicus briefs practically begging the Supreme Court to deny the appeal.
Feb. 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: The Private Option survives
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 6, 2015 -
FDA head resigns after presiding over record approvals
As Hamburg says, the joke around the agency is that the FDA has two speeds of approving drugs: too fast or too slow.
By Heather Caspi • Feb. 6, 2015 -
ONC announces $28M interoperability grant program
Will this infusion of cash make the 10-year Roadmap more than just a guidebook?
By Marisa Torrieri • Feb. 5, 2015 -
JAMA: Errors in care don't cause most post-surgery readmissions
The results show that "hospitals are effectively being penalized twice for the same complications," according to the lead study author.
Feb. 4, 2015 -
CMS to publish Medicare physician payment data annually
"As imperfect as the data may be, its continued release makes it in the physicians' interest to make it better... instead of just fighting its release," said former Medicare head Gail Wilensky.
By Marisa Torrieri • Feb. 3, 2015
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