U.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for
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Health Care Redesign
Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for NPR) Eric Lewis’ plans of expanding his community hospital’s reach have been derailed. As CEO
Read MoreMedicare Part D must evolve to help people fight cancer
(By Percival Barretto-Ko for STAT) Anew drug that cures, or at least delays, a deadly disease like cancer represents a
Read MoreWorkplace Wellness Programs Barely Move The Needle, Study Finds
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Workplace wellness programs have become an $8 billion industry in the U.S. But
Read MoreMore than half of internal medicine physicians use telehealth services, survey finds
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifty-one percent of internal medicine specialists work in a practice that has implemented
Read MoreSanders’ new ‘Medicare for All’ legislation: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., unveiled his new “Medicare for All”
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare to expand bundled payments to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, including total joints and spine: 5 things to know
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare will expand BPCI Bundled Payments to include Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in 2020.
Read MorePharma lobbyists flooded Maryland to block a drug-pricing bill. Opponents pushed back — and won
(By Lev Facher for STAT) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The drug industry has long been seen as invincible in this small
Read MoreAirbnb expands medical stay program: 4 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Airbnb expanded its Open Homes program for medical stays through two new partnerships,
Read More$50 cash back may not be enough to turn a patient into healthcare shopper
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Boston-based Harvard University created a website that rewards patients for choosing
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