Workplace 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
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Health Care Redesign
More 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
Read MoreWalmart increasingly comparing physicians over cost: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Retail giant Walmart is upping its efforts to hand-pick which physicians are most
Read MoreCMS letting Medicare Advantage plans to offer new benefits in 2020
The officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have included a change in the final rules for
Read MoreNorth Dakota doesn’t have enough psychiatrists. Telemedicine is helping to fix that
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Until recently, when the North Dakota human services agency had an opening for a mental
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