When A Tattoo Means Life Or Death. Literally
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) The man was unconscious and alone when he arrived at University of Miami Hospital last
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Health Care – General
HHS launches new division as part of ‘conscience and religious freedom’ rule: 6 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration formed a new HHS Office for Civil Rights division, which
Read MoreACEP fires back at Anthem for its discretionary ED policy
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American College of Emergency Physicians criticized Anthem’s recent moves to incentivize patients with nonemergent
Read MoreHospitals are forming their own drug companies
Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit Salt Lake City hospital group, is partnering with three Catholic nonprofit hospital groups to form a
Read MoreMutual Of Omaha to begin selling Medicare Advantage health plans in 2019
In 2019, Mutual of Omaha will begin selling its first Medicare Advantage health plans in cooperation with Lumeris Inc. Read
Read MoreOpioid Crisis Blamed For Sharp Increase In Accidental Deaths In U.S.
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) Accidental deaths in the United States rose significantly in 2016, becoming the third-leading cause of
Read MoreStudy: App may encourage Type 2 diabetes patients to manage care with exercise
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) An interactive educational app focused on the role of exercise in Type
Read MoreHip fractures on the rise
According to a new study of Medicare recipients, the incidence of hip fractures in older women in the U.S is
Read MoreWhen You Need A Breast Screening, Should You Get A 3-D Mammogram?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When I went to the imaging center for my regular mammogram last year,
Read MoreEDs are seeing more alcohol-related visits: 8 study findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) More Americans are visiting emergency departments for alcohol-related reasons, suggests a study published in Alcoholism:
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