Deloitte: Many states establishing Medicaid APMs, but few evaluated for effects on outcomes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many states are pursuing various Medicaid alternative payment models; however, often APMs’ affect
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Month: August 2017
Express Scripts to limit opioids for first time users: 4 things to know
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Express Scripts — the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager — will begin limiting
Read MoreYearly Mammograms Cut Breast Cancer Deaths by 40 Percent
In a recent U.S. study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Arleo, found that yearly mammograms between the age of 40 and
Read MoreCan AI improve cancer care in remote areas? 3 questions with Dr. Andrew Norden of IBM Watson Health
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) IBM has rolled out its oncology-focused clinical decision support platform in more
Read MoreToo Few Patients Follow The Adage: You Better Shop Around
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Despite having more financial “skin in the game” than ever, many consumers don’t
Read MoreDespite Advance Directive, Dementia Patient Denied Last Wish, Says Spouse
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) MEDFORD, Ore. — Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a year, he
Read MoreOpioid Crisis Strains Foster Care System; Programs Aim To Keep Kids With Mom
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) After Raven Mosser gave birth six years ago, she woke up to a
Read MoreStigma Keeps Some Doctors From Treating Drug Addiction
(By Stephanie Daniel – The Pulse- Published by Side Effects) Internal medicine physician Chinazo Cunningham runs a family health center
Read MoreGenetic tweaks to tuberculosis could speed up discovery of a new vaccine
(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) “OK, smell this,” says Jeff Wagner, a Harvard postdoc of immunology and infectious disease. He’s
Read MoreSilicon Valley’s ambitious new bet: Brain ‘modems’ that restore sight, hearing, and speech
(By Charles Piller for STAT) SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a warehouse district here, a few young engineers fueled by
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