Atul Gawande says the company he’ll head wants to “change the way people experience health care so that it is simpler, better, and lower cost.”
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New program at University of Maryland St. Joseph’s Medical Center shows effectiveness in curbing readmissions
Investing in social determinants of health holds the potential to provide ROI in the form of fewer readmissions-based penalties.
Pennsylvania hospitals test new funding model to help with ongoing struggles
The move is designed to help the facilities struggling with a declining number of patients and a shifting payer mix.
CMS wants to know how best to sell health insurance across state lines
The agency seeks information on removal of regulatory, operational and financial barriers, but will insurers step into the interstate market?
Planned Parenthood, American Medical Association, 22 states, D.C., sue HHS over Title X final rule
Gag order prevents Title X providers from telling pregnant patients how and where they can access abortion safely and legally, lawsuit says.
Four top health systems share unique approaches to improve patient engagement
These providers have created diverse models of care that incorporate use of patient-centered technologies with measurable outcomes.
Scott Gottlieb lauded for tough stance on tobacco and vaping, approval of new drugs at FDA
Policy experts and providers said his charge in the face of the tobacco industry and work to speed drug approvals has improved public health – but one group attacked his tenure, citing FDA’s decision on a powerful opioid.
How employers save money by paying employees to shop for healthcare
Paying employees between $25 and $500 for using a transparency tool can result in modest savings of about 2.1 percent.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to step down
At the Food and Drug Administration, the physician and venture investor promoted policies focused on innovating approaches to population health, opioids, chronic disease, AI and precision medicine.
White House Domestic Policy Council director warns hospitals to address surprise bills
Joe Grogan told listeners at the Federation of American Hospitals’ annual conference to get on top of surprise bills or the government will step in.
