Merger May Revitalize California’s Flagging Effort To Pool Medical Records
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) After a sluggish start, the Cal INDEX medical database
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Health Care – General
Medicare ACO hospitals faster at reducing readmissions, study finds
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though both ACO and non-ACO hospitals have been successful in driving down rates
Read MoreMeals On Wheels Wants To Be The ‘Eyes and Ears’ For Hospitals, Doctors
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Debbie Case held an insulated bag with two packaged meals — a sandwich wrap
Read MoreSurgical Care Affiliates, OptumCare to merge — 6 key points
(By Scott Becker and Mary Rechtoris for Becker’s Hospital Review) Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates is merging with Optum, a
Read MoreCall in the cuddlers: Volunteers step up to soothe babies born dependent on opioids
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) BOSTON — Gloria Cerullo spends hours each month talking to newborns about what they might
Read MoreCleveland Clinic physicians perform first-ever deep brain stimulation surgery for stroke recovery
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) On Dec. 19, Cleveland Clinic physicians became the first to perform deep brain
Read MoreFederal Judge Denies Request To Delay EEOC Rules On Wellness Programs
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last week, a federal judge refused to halt new rules allowing employers to tie participation in
Read MoreMedicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
Read MoreYou may have more control over aging than you think, say ‘The Telomere Effect’ authors
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shared a Nobel Prize for her research on telomeres — structures
Read MoreFlu activity on the rise in the US, CDC says: 6 thing to know
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though the flu season started slow in October, influenza activity has been increasing
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