4 things Trump can do to improve mental health care for veterans
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) Donald Trump will take office in January with strong support1 among veterans, and he’s made reforms
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Emerging Health Issues
Telemedicine Available to some Medicare Advantage Plans in 2017
Humana will expand their collaboration with MDLive to make telemedicine services available to Medicare Advantage members in Georgia and South
Read MoreHealth officials find first cases of new superbug in US
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Just five months after federal health officials asked hospitals and physicians to be on the
Read MoreHead trauma link to ALS strengthened with findings of NFL player Kevin Turner’s autopsy
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) Kevin Turner, a high-profile professional football player who was thought to have died of ALS,
Read MoreGenetic test costs taxpayers $500 million a year, with little to show for it
(By Casey Ross for STAT) We hear a lot about the wonders of genetic testing, how it can revolutionize medicine
Read MoreWhere are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Out of the 2,633 hospitals that received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade this
Read MoreIn defense of data sharing, but done in the right way
(By Jeffrey M. Drazen and Isaac S. Kohane for STAT) In the mid-1990s, a practice-changing clinical trial1 refined how people
Read MoreGenetic testing fumbles, revealing ‘dark side’ of precision medicine
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Enthusiasm for precision medicine1, from the White House2 down to everyday physicians, is at an all-time high.
Read MoreStolen medical records sell for $2 approximately, report finds
(By Anaja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) The marketplace for stolen medical records is growing, but it is much smaller
Read MoreAn EpiPen alternative is about to return to your local pharmacy
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The controversial EpiPen device is about to get still more competition. A company that now
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