Aetna’s divestiture of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to WellCare would fully resolve DOJ concerns.
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BPCI Advanced model attracts ‘robust’ interest of almost 1,300 providers
The top three clinical episodes selected are major joint replacement of the lower extremity, congestive heart failure, and sepsis.
Hospitals are roadblocks to patient EHR data requests, despite HIPAA
Study from Yale researchers found some hospitals aren’t complying with state, federal regulations for patient records requests.
Strong supply chain needs collaboration, according to GHX
The industry continues to struggle with accurate or complete clinical supply capture at the point of care.
Therapy dogs good for patient’s recovery, but carry risk of MRSA
Patients pickup harmful MRSA bacteria from touching dogs but stricter adherence to hand washing among solutions to eliminating the risk, study says.
Wraparound services hold promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
Wraparound services potentially saved $8.2 million from 2011 to 2016, based on median hospitalization costs, the authors found.
Health insurers for Indiana hospitals are paying three times what Medicare pays
Hospital margins of 10 percent and greater are the result of insurers paying too much, study says.
Non-fatal injuries cost healthcare $1.8 trillion annually, report shows
Medical spending, future lost work from permanent disability and quality of life losses all contributed to the substantial costs of such injuries.
Federal court to consider injunction to stop short-term plans
A hearing on a requested injunction against the Trump Administration’s rule …
Salaries of hospital executives nearly doubled, while physicians see more modest increases
Between 2005 and 2015, average CEO compensation jumped from $1.6 million to $3.1 million, an increase of 93 percent.
