NYC H+H emergency departments are also implementing new treating procedures for opioid abuse patients called Emergency Department Addiction Teams.
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Why branding in healthcare is more important than ever, and how to connect with consumers
A simple message, buy-in from leadership and stakeholders, and respect for the consumer are all components of a successful brand strategy.
Health and Human Services issues rule to deny contraception coverage based on religious, moral grounds
The law leaves in place government programs that provide free or subsidized contraceptive coverage to low income women.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump’s request
Sessions gave the opinion in a Texas lawsuit against the Affordable Care that he would not defend the constitutionality of the ACA.
Medicaid expansion gains passage in three states
Utah, Idaho and Nebraska passed petitioned ballot measures to allow additional individuals to be covered under Medicaid.
Hospitals: Take these four steps now and you could significantly decrease maternal mortality
The four actionable areas described by the authors can be applied and modified for virtually any hospital.
Implications of the repeal of the individual mandate on uncompensated care audits — and what to do
With the mandate repealed, and DSH dollars unchanged, competition for that money is going to be fierce, experts predict.
Open enrollment initial numbers show first three days yielded more than 371,600 plan selections
Since enrollment weeks are measured Sunday through Saturday, these first figures account for only three days, from Thursday to Saturday.
Hospitals illegally claimed $4 million in education funds, says OIG
The agency placed the bulk of the blame on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the agency has signaled intent to tighten oversight.
Medicaid expansion in five states rests on hotly contested gubernatorial elections
In Maine, which represents a sixth closely-watched race for governor, the question of expansion heads to court.
