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Possible new weapon against TB lurks in dirt
A possible new tool to defeat antibiotic resistance in tuberculosis has been found in soil: natural antibiotics called kanglemycins.
Bringing primary care to smartphones
An AI-based platform guides patients to physicians who can treat them virtually.
Calif. hospitals scramble to find housing for employees displaced by wildfires
Hundreds of hospital employees have lost homes in the Camp Fire that devastated Paradise, Calif., and administrators are working feverishly to find them temporary housing.
Q&A: Summit Medical Group CEO Le Benger on the move to alternative pay models
Summit Medical Group has moved aggressively to adopt alternative payment models. CEO Dr. Jeffrey Le Benger explains why and how the organization succeeded with it.
Data Points: Open season for direct contracting
Open enrollment is coming to a close for most employer-sponsored health plans. Though the percentage is still small, more and more companies are turning to direct contracting in benefit design.
The prospect of CMS paying for housing attracts attention, advice and questions
Providers and policy analysts welcomed the CMS’ news it may offer a payment model for hospitals to provide housing and other social services, but they argue success depends on collaborating with other agencies and organizations.
Investors pour money into addiction treatment, but quality questions remain
Some private equity investors are focused on developing high-end residential facilities for self-pay and commercially insured patients rather than comprehensive outpatient services for publicly and privately insured patients.
Building a better patient portal
Patient uptake of portals lags, and functionality is still limited. Providers and vendors are setting out to change that.
Commentary: Ending non-emergency rides to care for Medicaid patients would be counter-productive
A rule change under consideration by the CMS would allow states to opt out of the requirement that they provide non-emergency medical transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries. The change could increase costs, severely limit access to care and lead…
Maine governor ordered by judge to expand Medicaid
A judge in Maine Wednesday ruled that outgoing Gov. Paul LePage must implement an expansion of Medicaid passed by voters last year. LePage’s administration is ordered to comply by Dec. 5.
