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NYU Langone tackles end-of-life care decision-making
NYU Langone embedded a provider-facing screening question into the EHR admission process that was cosigned on admission and at discharge by the attendant of record.
Atul Gawande’s company looking to try new products on employees, trial testimony shows
Plans are for the 1.2 million employees of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, with no current intent to sell to broader market.
Shriner’s Hospital for Children to end inpatient care at Tampa facility, layoff some staff
System said majority of Tampa employees will not be affected; telemedicine and partnerships will be tools to help reach patients in region.
Patients with primary care doctors receive more high-value healthcare, study finds
Policymakers and health system leaders seeking to increase value should consider increasing investments in primary care.
When it comes to new healthcare payment and delivery models, CFOs lack confidence
Finance leaders are worried about the changing landscape, and many feel unprepared for what’s to come.
Democrats, America’s Health Insurance Plans, denounce HHS plan targeting drug rebates
Community Oncology Alliance commends proposal to overhaul what it calls secretive drug rebate system that drives list prices higher.
Health and Human Services wants to end ‘middlemen kickbacks’ in drug pricing by targeting rebates
Under the proposal, drugs would be chosen that have the lowest price, not the ones that offer the highest rebate.
Aetna to pay $935,000 in settlement with California in envelope data breach case
The settlement also requires Aetna to implement mailing procedures that protect the confidentiality of medical information and complete a yearly compliance assessment.
Drop in hospital-acquired conditions results in $7.7 billion in savings for providers
CMS had hoped the threat of penalties would focus more attention on improving care quality, but most of the changes have been to coding practices.
