A Med School Teaches Science And Data Mining
(By – Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) Medicine, meet Big Data. For generations, physicians have been trained in basic science
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Alaskans Face Tough Choices Because Of High Insurance Costs
(By – Annie Feidt, Alaska Public Radio Network, Via Kaiser health News, 10/30/2015) Gunnar Ebbesson is used to paying a
Read More“Cadillac tax” truce coming to an end…
Action will be heating up starting this week in Washington on the ACA’s “Cadillac tax” provision–the 40 percent excise tax
Read MoreReimbursement for End of Life Counseling to begin 1/1/2016
Dr. Patrick Conway, Medicare’s chief medical officer, announced recently that Medicare will begin reimbursing for “end-of-life” or “advance care planning”
Read MoreMarketplace Eligibility, Enrollment Periods, Plans and Premiums
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Who can buy coverage in the Marketplace? Most people can shop for coverage in
Read MorePrimary Care Physicians Accepting Medicare: A Snapshot Oct 30, 2015
(By – Cristina Boccuti, Christa Fields, Giselle Casillas, and Liz Hamel – Kaiser Family Foundation) Policymakers, researchers, and the media have
Read MoreWhat are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Prescription drug growth rates have declined from 2000 to 2013, in part due to patent
Read MoreCMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/30/2015) CMS is extending the 2014 Informal Review period. Individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC)
Read MoreDischarge Planning Proposed Rule Focuses on Patient Preferences
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to revise the discharge planning requirements
Read MoreICD-10 Transition Moves Forward
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2014) On October 1, 2015 health systems across the country transitioned to the International Classification of Diseases,
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