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Docs argue for illicit drug safe-injection sites in the U.S.
Some U.S. physicians would like hospitals to consider opening safe-injection sites on their campuses to reduce the chance of addicted patients overdosing on illicit drugs while receiving medical treatment, as two Canadian hospitals recently have…
Kentucky ruling throws doubt on future of Medicaid work requirements
The question now is whether the CMS will reconsider its waiver approvals or risk more lawsuits and potential derailment of work requirements.
Healthcare lawyers tout surge in care transactions as transformational
Whether and how all the deal-making in healthcare actually translates into better care and lower spending is left a little vague by the lawyers handling them.
CFO Roundtable: What keeps CFOs up at night? Rising labor costs, for starters
It’s no surprise that labor costs are top of mind for chief financial officers. But with historically low unemployment numbers, that budget line item looms even larger as organizations try to figure out new strategies to not just recruit, but, more…
Innovative opioid policy at Providence Regional a model for others
Nurse leaders at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Wash., say they launched their written partnership agreement with drug-addicted infection patients four years ago in their 30-bed close-observation unit, a medical-surgical floor for…
Editorial: How to end the financial toxicity of specialty drugs
The high prices for specialty drugs are forcing physicians, patients and their families to factor in financial toxicity when choosing an appropriate therapy.
U. of Tenn. Medical Center admits drug addicted patients under strict conduct rules
The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville requires addicted patients admitted for medical treatment of drug-use associated infections to submit to tough new conduct rules.
Health systems save money using digital tools for scheduling appointments, administrative work
Health systems are putting leading-edge digital tools to the test by applying them to administrative tasks which, if all goes according to plan, machines are better at anyway.
Advocacy groups ask CMS to block Kentucky’s Medicaid benefit cutoff
Three advocacy groups that won a federal court ruling blocking Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirement have asked the CMS to reject the state’s move to cut off vision, dental and non-emergency medical transportation benefits in response to the ruling.
Why for-profit insurers are scoping out Minnesota
To some, the influx of more for-profit plans in Minnesota adds welcome competition to an already competitive market. But others are wary and cautiously watching to see if the profit motive will endanger patients.
