Latino Youth In California See Significant Rise In Psychiatric Hospitalizations
(By – Jocelyn Wiener, Kaiser health News) Psychiatric hospitalizations of Latino children and young adults in California are rising dramatically
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Author: Gerry Hafer
NIH uses photon-counting CT scanner in patients for the first time
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health is investigating the potential use
Read MorePercutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS issued a Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) on February 8, 2016 which allows for coverage of
Read MoreCarotid Artery Stenting Facilities
(Source – CMS.gov) The following facilities have met the CMS’s minimum facility standards for performing carotid artery stenting for high
Read MoreAs Rural Hospitals Struggle, Some Opt To Close Labor And Delivery Units
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) A few years ago, when a young woman delivered her baby at Alleghany
Read MoreDueling Star Ratings May Confuse Some Home Health Patients
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Patients looking for home health care services will be impressed if they check
Read MoreWomen Increasingly Having Outpatient Mastectomies, New Federal Data Show
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) More women with breast cancer — and an increasing number without — are
Read MoreCMS and major commercial health plans, in concert with physician groups and other stakeholders, announce alignment and simplification of quality measures
(Source – CMS.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), as part
Read MoreCMS proposes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released proposed changes for the Medicare Advantage and
Read MoreUrging Openness About Superbug Infections, Doctor Omits Cases In Own Hospital
(By – Chad Terhune, Kaiser health News) As superbug outbreaks raised alarm across the country last year, a prominent doctor
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