Market-based health care reform
In James C. Capretta’s review of the two competing visions for market-driven health care – “managed competition” or consumer-led purchasing
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Health Care – General
Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to
Read MoreFitbit launches coaching service for health systems, payers
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitbit unveiled a connected health platform on its new Fitbit Plus app Sept. 19,
Read MoreThe Homeless Get Sick; ‘Street Medicine’ Is There for Them
(By David Montgomery for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) FORT WORTH, Texas — Toting a huge olive-green
Read MoreMedicare’s three day stay rule encouraging unnecessary spending
The findings from a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests, the three-day hospital stay rule
Read MoreFDA proposes antibiotic subscription plan for hospitals
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on Sept. 14 outlined the agency’s plan to fight antimicrobial
Read MoreCDC: 1 in 5 adults experience chronic pain
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) One-fifth of Americans experience chronic pain, which illustrates the national need for pain
Read MoreHere’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) When the new Apple Watch heart monitoring app can get a reading, it can accurately
Read MoreKNOW YOUR BODY, KNOW THE SIGNS FOR OVARIAN CANCER
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) Each year, over 22,000 women in the U.S. get ovarian cancer. It’s the fifth leading cause of cancer
Read MoreLink the exposome to the genome to improve human health and well-being
(By Anthony Macherone for STAT) From the moment of conception onward, genes control our development and health. But they don’t
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