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Affordable Care Act cuts ED use by young adults
The change was driven by fewer visits among users, not a growth in people who visited the ED. Does this mean coverage has made young adults healthier?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
State interest piqued by interstate licensing compact
How likely is the new Federation of State Medical Boards model legislation to come to fruition?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 10, 2014 -
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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Louisiana Medicaid EHR program overpaid hospitals by millions
80% of analyzed hospitals failed to comply with federal regulations.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 9, 2014 -
The uncertain future of Medicaid waivers: GAO criticizes HHS for AR private option
A new report casts doubt on HHS, claiming that the agency did not adequately ensure Arkansas' private option would be budget neutral.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 9, 2014 -
ICD-10 could worsen patient safety reporting
A new study found that the transition could create some serious inaccuracies.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Illinois hospitals fined $16.3M for excessive readmissions
...but not by CMS. Safety nets and academic medical centers fared the worst on readmission rates.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 9, 2014 -
DEA widens program making providers drop-off point for prescription drugs
Prescription users can now drop off unused meds at more sites, including hospitals, pharmacies, clinics and other authorized locations.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Administration reverses decision, will release hospital errors
The eight HACs to be re-released will not be used on CMS' Hospital Compare site but will be used in other safety ratings.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Psychiatric boarding ban in Washington briefly suspended
Does the practice violate the Involuntary Treatment Act?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Hackers breach Healthcare.gov
Can new leadership prevent future problems, and will November enrollment be impacted?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Feds requiring Medicaid programs to expand autism coverage
Some states are worried not only because they will be required to cover more services for autistic children, but also because there is a large increase in eligible children.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Facebook can help track rate of local HPV vaccinations
What are the implications for population health?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Nearly $25B paid to providers for Meaningful Use
Providers cashed out during Meaningful Use Stage 1. Stage 2, not so much.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 5, 2014 -
US needs 1.1M new nurses by 2022
With one in five nurses set to retire soon, how will the health system replace them over the next several years?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Halbig case to go to en banc review
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Legislation targets narrow networks in California
The bill follows lawsuits claiming Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield misguided consumers regarding provider network size.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Report: Medicare spending slows for the first time in decades
...but will it last? That depends on who you ask.
By Katie Bo Williams , Tammy Worth • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Auto-enrollment rule finalized
Enrollees who don't return to Healthcare.gov to shop for a new plan will be auto-enrolled in the same plan next year.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Conservative proposal would build on Affordable Care Act
A proposal by Avik Roy may be the most detailed conservative alternative to the ACA—but does it address the legislation's core challenge?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Is the Pioneer ACO program on the skids?
Will those providers that stay involved find it easier to work with CMS than the pioneers of the Pioneer program? Or is the program too flawed to survive?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Medicaid expansion: Who's next?
Which other states have submitted expansion plans to CMS?
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 3, 2014 -
CMS offers to pay part of contested inpatient claims
The agency wants to cut back the backlog of challenged Medicare claims. But will hospitals take the offer?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 3, 2014 -
94K in Florida could lose coverage
Florida is a microcosm for a national problem.
By Anne Zieger , Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Deadline for HIPAA business associate agreements looms
Experts warn that providers must be sure the risk is allocated properly among parties and that they know where data may go after it's handed off.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Healthcare groups oppose new CMS rating system
Some providers hope to shoot down agency plans to rate them on a five-star scale.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 2, 2014
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