Due to the opioid crisis, CMS is removing questions regarding pain communication from the hospital patient experience survey.
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Mayo Clinic to implement physicians assistant master’s program in effort to mitigate looming physician shortages,care gaps
The PA Program’s first class is anticipated to begin in fall 2020 with goal of maintaining care access levels, shrinking gaps especially in rural areas.
CMS final rule delays coding reforms that affect physician payment
Physician fee schedule and quality payment rule also makes updates to interoperability, telehealth and prescription drug costs.
How reversing diabetes cost to drive savings impact is viable
The healthcare system could save $10 billion annually if Type 2 sufferers used dietary changes to reduce HbA1c levels by 1 percent.
CMS approves Medicaid work waiver for Wisconsin
Wisconsin becomes the fourth state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work, get job training or volunteer as a condition of receiving the benefit.
83 percent of Medicare beneficiaries want caps on drug costs to secure Medicare’s future
Their concerns may impact their vote, as the annual enrollment period overlaps with the midterm elections taking place on Tuesday.
Anthem’s 29 percent earnings increase boosted by MA market
Future growth and savings will come from Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and PBM IngenioRx.
Why telehealth should focus on population health, treatment plan adherence as the model evolves
Once a novelty, telehealth has potential to ease the workflow and financial burdens placed on physicians and nurses.
Cigna study shows benefits of integration across medical, behavioral and pharmacy
The study, conducted prior to the insurer getting approval to acquire Express Scripts, shows a 9 percent reduction in high cost medical claims.
Want to improve patient care and staff morale? Take 10 minutes for a shift meeting and a special game of cards
A daily shift meeting that includes a game of cards that tests staff knowledge of protocols and doles out a small observational task could yield important improvements.
