Medicare’s three day stay rule encouraging unnecessary spending
The findings from a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests, the three-day hospital stay rule
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Month: September 2018
What’s in, what’s out, and what’s still on the table in the opioids package passed by the Senate
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday passed a wide-ranging opioids bill, one that aims to
Read MoreApple Watch’s ECG could prompt unneeded medical visits, cardiologists say
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple is ramping up its stock in the healthcare industry by adding an electrocardiogram monitor
Read MoreFDA proposes antibiotic subscription plan for hospitals
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on Sept. 14 outlined the agency’s plan to fight antimicrobial
Read MoreTicket To Ride: Pot Sellers Put Seniors On The Canna-Bus
(By Stephanie O’Neill for NPR) Shirley Avedon, 90, had never been a cannabis user. But carpal tunnel syndrome that sends
Read MoreStudy: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Many healthy Americans take a baby aspirin every day to reduce their risk of having a
Read MoreCDC: 1 in 5 adults experience chronic pain
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) One-fifth of Americans experience chronic pain, which illustrates the national need for pain
Read MorePayers investing in housing to cut healthcare costs, AHIP says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurance providers are increasingly designing programs to offer safe and affordable housing
Read MoreAre you clueless about Medicare?
Are you clueless about Medicare? In a recent quiz distributed among older adults aged 60 to 64, 65 percent failed
Read MoreTo Manage Dementia Well, Start With The Caregivers
(By Lauren Gravitz for NPR) When Kate Sieloff’s husband, Karl, began acting strange, she didn’t know where to turn. Her
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