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Generic drug initiative Civica Rx welcomes 12 new members
The Utah-based not-for-profit generic-drug company, Civica Rx, represents the frustration of the numerous hospitals that must work around persistent shortages of simple but vital drugs.
State policy experimentation likely to create uncertainty for providers in 2019
Health policy action in the states may depend as much on conflict or collaboration within each political party as on consensus between the parties.
Healthcare in 2019: Divided
The industry is preparing for regulatory battles with the administration and hopes for a draw with a politically-divided Congress.
Chicago beer spa lets you bathe in beer
A new beer spa in Chicago offers Americans a unique experience that’s popular in Eastern Europe: bathing in suds.
Commentary: Scoring progress on payment reform — what’s working, what’s not — one state at a time
Payment reform is a way to use financial incentives to change behavior and potentially drive delivery reforms that improve outcomes. We need bold experimentation and rigorous evaluation to figure out how to get it right, Suzanne DelBanco writes.
Week Ahead: J.P. Morgan investor conference kicks off 2019
The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicks off the healthcare new year this week, while new electronic healthcare tools will be on display in Las Vegas at the Digital Health Summit.
CMS conflict-of-interest probe could signal accreditation reform
Considering the pressure the CMS has faced over the past year to address concerns that accrediting agencies engage in conflicts of interest, some industry observers think the agency could make meaningful changes to how accreditors operate.
Bold Moves: Providence St. Joseph’s Hochman on managing successful mergers
Dr. Rod Hochman in 2012 oversaw the union of Providence and a secular organization, Swedish Health Services. While acknowledging that every deal is different, Hochman says research is key to the sometimes scary move to combine organizations.
Data Points: New year, new Congress
Unknown is how much of an impact the wave of new members will have on legislation and oversight.
Q&A: AHA chair Brian Gragnolati wants the industry to tackle affordability
Brian Gragnolati, CEO of Atlantic Health System, plans on making affordability the focus of his tenure as chairman of the American Hospital Association board of trustees.
