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Improved medication use could have saved $200 billion, IMS study shows

An estimated $200 billion could have been saved last year if patients and clinicians improved the way they use medications, according to a new study from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics....

Focus on outcomes, Berwick tells HFMA

Dr. Donald Berwick implored 5,000 healthcare financial professionals to improve outcomes while eliminating waste....

Doc practices concerned about cost, burden of ICD-10 rollout, survey shows

A new survey of more than 1,000 office-based physician practices expressed widespread and significant concern about the cost and the workflow burden perceived to be coming their way from the planned, nationwide rollout of the ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes....

Enroll America kicking off its ACA push, but hospitals and insurers have their own campaigns

Hospitals and insurers that will benefit from the new paying customers generated by the expansion of insurance coverage under health reform have moved quietly to promote consumers' new options....

FDA shifts toward informed consent for fecal transplants

After tightening its regulations last month regarding fecal transplants, the FDA has decided to shift from its investigational new drug application requirements to informed consent for the procedure....

Generics 'pay-to-delay' ruling may lead to lower Rx costs

Prescription drug costs may go down after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its “pay-for-delay” case, which argues that pharmaceutical manufacturers illegally restrict competition by reaching deals with generic drug companies to keep......

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End-to-end testing for MACs prior to ICD-10 conversion just rumor
By Joseph Conn | June 19, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Contrary to its advice for others, the CMS won't require and had never planned to ask its Medicare administrative contractors to test their claims processing systems with outside organizations prior...
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AMA votes to classify obesity as a disease
By Andis Robeznieks | June 18, 2013
The American Medical Association House of Delegates at its annual meeting in Chicago approved a resolution to recognize obesity as a disease.
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Focus on outcomes, Berwick tells HFMA
By Beth Kutscher | June 18, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Dr. Donald Berwick implored 5,000 healthcare financial professionals to improve outcomes while eliminating waste.
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Doc practices concerned about cost, burden of ICD-10 rollout, survey shows
By Joseph Conn | June 18, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
A new survey of more than 1,000 office-based physician practices expressed widespread and significant concern about the cost and the workflow burden perceived to be coming their way from the planned,...
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Physicians at AMA meeting rip call for maintenance of certification
By Andis Robeznieks | June 18, 2013
Rather than test physicians every six to 10 years to certify whether they have kept current with their training, the American Board of Medical Specialties has sought to make it a continuous, ongoing...
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FDA shifts toward informed consent for fecal transplants
By Rachel Landen | June 17, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
After tightening its regulations last month regarding fecal transplants, the FDA has decided to shift from its investigational new drug application requirements to informed consent for the procedure.
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Reform Update: McClellan sees Pioneer quality measures having wide impact
By Melanie Evans | June 17, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Debate over quality measures among Medicare's first accountable care organizations and federal officials will likely have significance for the 220 (and growing) other accountable care efforts under...
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Berwick enters race for Mass. governor
By Ashok Selvam | June 17, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Dr. Donald Berwick, the ex-CMS administrator and co-founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has announced his campaign for governor of Massachusetts.
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Generics 'pay-to-delay' ruling may lead to lower Rx costs
By Jaimy Lee | June 17, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Prescription drug costs may go down after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its “pay-for-delay” case, which argues that pharmaceutical...
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MedPAC sees hefty savings in 'site-neutral' payment policy
By Rich Daly | June 14, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended in March 2012 that Medicare should equalize evaluation and management office visit payment rates, regardless of whether they occur in a hospital...
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FDA warns of cyberattacks on medical equipment, hospital networks
By Rachel Landen | June 14, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The Food and Drug Administration issued a notice on Thursday asking medical device manufacturers and healthcare facilities to introduce controls that would guard against cyber-attacks on medical...
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Study details patients' financial burden from unexpected out-of-network costs
By Beth Kutscher | June 14, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Patients shoulder a significant financial impact when they unwittingly go out of network for care—which can happen during inpatient stays when they discover that not every member of their...
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