VA launches investigation after veteran’s father tweets pictures of unsanitary conditions
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake
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Fitbit and Google team up to bring user data to the EMR
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitbit and Google are putting their heads together to develop new consumer and
Read moreMedicare’s income related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA)
The Medicare modernization Act of 2003 shifted the way that Medicare Part B is funded by requiring high-income Medicare enrollees
Read moreHow A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity
(By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Business looked challenging for Novo Nordisk at the end of
Read moreHumana launches national value-based hospital incentive program
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana will now reimburse hospitals based on quality improvement and performance metrics under
Read moreA startup promised to make health care ‘refreshingly simple.’ Building the business has been anything but
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — The first thing you see when you enter Lemonaid Health’s offices is a
Read moreBenzodiazepines: America’s ‘Other Prescription Drug Problem’
(By John Henning Schumann for NPR) Drew was in his early 30s. His medical history included alcohol abuse, but he
Read moreCMS will release encounter data from Medicare Advantage plans after
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the agency is releasing encounter data from Medicare Advantage plans nearly
Read moreIncreased likelihood in developing dementia if you suffered a traumatic brain injury
A new study by Lancet Psychiatry found people suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) had an increased likelihood in developing
Read moreTiny Lab-Grown ‘Brains’ Raise Big Ethical Questions
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Bits of human brain tissue no larger than a pea are forcing scientists to think
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