The Obama administration and health policy experts have been touting last year's decline in Medicare 30-day hospital readmissions as evidence that delivery and payment reforms designed to prevent unnecessary repeat visits were starting to succeed.
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It took the U.S. 8½ years to land a man on the moon but it will take more than a dozen years to accomplish the task of being able to electronically trace fake or tainted drugs back to their source.
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Executives at large healthcare associations made healthy financial gains in 2011 as the industry continued to grapple with the transition and uncertainty of health reform.
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Growth in healthcare jobs slowed to levels not seen since January, primarily because hospitals shed 5,900 jobs for the month, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted figures released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Healthcare overall...
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President Barack Obama promoted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in California on Friday, a signal that the White House is shifting into campaign mode in the final months before the core coverage provisions go live. Amid conflicting evidence...
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The Obama administration and health policy experts have been touting last year's decline in Medicare 30-day hospital readmissions as evidence that delivery and payment reforms designed to prevent unnecessary repeat visits were starting to succeed.
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The latest release of CMS charges and payments—this time for hospital outpatient services—drew renewed scorn last week from hospital officials.
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By Melanie Evans and Jessica Zigmond
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The next chief of the CMS' idea lab will enter the scene just as early results emerge from the young agency's first efforts. Those returns will be closely scrutinized for clues to solving the nation's toughest health policy challenges, as well as picked apart for political gain.
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Health benefits consultant Austin Madison says he's surprised many of his small-business clients are asking about a type of health plan that historically has appealed only to larger employers.
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With the reform law casting intense scrutiny on costs and what drives them, the American Hospital Association wants to deflect the notion that hospital consolidation is a significant factor.
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Commercial insurers have engaged in few accountable care contracts with no downside risk for providers—an option in Medicare's primary ACO program that's preferred by most of its participants.
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Tim Weaver, an 18-year-old college student who lives in Naperville, Ill., is one of the estimated 30,000 people in the U.S. who rely on intravenous nutrition products to keep them alive.
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Executives at large healthcare associations made healthy financial gains in 2011 as the industry continued to grapple with the transition and uncertainty of health reform.
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It took the U.S. 8½ years to land a man on the moon but it will take more than a dozen years to accomplish the task of being able to electronically trace fake or tainted drugs back to their source.
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In comparison to nearly every other type of commercial aviation, there is an inordinate rate of accidents within medical helicopter aviation.
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The cover story “One-stop shop for care” reflects a growing trend in community hospitals. Our hospital is also confronting a fundamental problem of emergency rooms becoming a reservoir for patients who...
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A list of the nation's 25 largest healthcare associations, ranked by 2011 revenue. Source: Modern Healthcare reporting from IRS Form 990 filings. Published June 10, 2013, p. 30.
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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America named Dr. William Chin executive VP of science and regulatory affairs, effective July 1. Chin, the executive dean for research at Harvard Medical School, will report to PhRMA President and CEO...
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Superheroes are offering more than just entertainment to young cancer patients in Brazil. Thanks to some South American “mad men,” they're getting some inspiration and encouragement, too.
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With summer nearing, Outliers could really use a vacation. In Hawaii, say. Ah …. Waikiki beach, luaus, hula dancing, pina coladas, surfing. And dolphins!
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Outliers was intrigued to learn that the answer to battling malaria may have been right at our feet all along. Scientists say the stench of human feet could be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mosquito-borne disease that is estimated to kill more than 600,000 people a...
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