The good news is that a higher percentage of hospitals are meeting Leapfrog’s minimum volume standards in 2019 than 2018.
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UnitedHealthcare denies forcing New Jersey members to use OptumCare provider
States where it operates Medicaid plans have asked for quality coverage while containing rising healthcare costs, insurer says.
Health insurers are abruptly terminating physician contracts
Proposed surprise medical bill legislation has coincided with a significant number of insurance contract terminations.
Trump appoints Vice President Mike Pence to head coronavirus emergency response
“I don’t think it’s inevitable,” President Trump says of the spread of deadly COVID-19 in the United States.
Democratic candidates come at Sanders on Medicare for All costs, logistics
From obesity to rural hospitals, debate features surprising healthcare topics.
ER patients may care less about a doctor’s race and gender than previously thought
Patients rate their satisfaction just as highly if their doctor is white or African-American, man or woman.
AMA launches new playbook to help providers with digital record sharing
AMA officials say the playbook aims to dispel some of the "myths and misconceptions from an array of complex federal and state laws surrounding patient electronic access to medical information."
Coronavirus, other contagious diseases follow same spreading patterns as social trends
Microscopic changes in the transmission rate trigger macroscopic jumps in the expected epidemic size, research found.
Telehealth interventions associated with improved obstetric outcomes
Text messaging may be helpful for reinforcing certain health behaviors, such as smoking cessation during pregnancy.
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly abroad while immediate threat to Americans remains low, says Alex Azar
“Current global circumstances suggest it’s likely this virus will cause a pandemic,” says CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat.
