Lack of information on key financing aspects is preventing ACOs from signing on, says NAACOS president.
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Affordable Care Act exchanges grow as insurer participation rises
In total, 245 individual insurance carriers took part in federal and state exchanges during the 2019-2020 plan year, offering consumers more choice.
ONC unveils new plan for combating clinician burnout
Its Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs aims to make changes that allow providers to focus on patients.
HIMSSCast: Technology, policy and COVID-19
HIMSS Media editors discuss health tech’s role in the world’s response to the coronavirus.
Thousands of uninsured kidney disease patients strain Texas emergency departments
Care staff is often required to shift time and resources away from other patients to treat those with a life-threatening need for dialysis treatment.
CMS offers proposed rule on Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model
The proposed rule promotes changes such as incorporating outpatient hip and knee replacements into the episode of care definition.
Oscar Health offers $3 a month drug prescriptions
The formulary includes about 100 drugs, including insulin, and is expected to expand.
Highmark launches technology-enabled opioid treatment program in West Virginia
When opioid dependent patients are on medication-assisted treatments, health-related costs decrease by $20,000 annually, according to Bright Heart Health.
Hospitals with internationally trained nurses have a more stable, educated nursing workforce
In the U.S., recruiting internationally educated nurses is addressing the ongoing nursing shortages.
Estimates place Medicare for All savings at $450B and 68,000 lives annually as Democrats debate health policy
In addition to the savings, the proposal has the potential to prevent about 68,000 deaths per year, though implementation costs would be high.
