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Medicare patients in rural settings have lower rates of post-discharge follow-up care
(Source – www.news-medical.net) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital–which may place
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(By – Shannon Firth, via www.medpagetoday.com) This week on the Hill, the uninsured rate dropped 3 percentage points in the first quarter,
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(By – David Sayen, via www.redbluffdailynews.com) Diabetes is a serious disease. It can lead to kidney problems, glaucoma and other eye
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Read MoreViewpoints: Revamp Medicare’s 3-Day Hospital Rule; Setting A Fair Price For Specialty Drugs
(Source – Kaiser Health News) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Worn-Out Rule: Medicare Should Rethink Its 3-Day Hospital Stay Fifty years ago hospital
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(By – Bill Morgan, www.suffieldtimes.com) Medicare says its automatic fraud prevention device labored like a cybercharm ultimate yr, figuring out $454
Read MoreStudy: Medicare patients in rural areas receive less follow-up health care
(By – Jason deBruyn, www.bizjournals.com) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital, something that
Read More‘Time is muscle’: Lovelace CEO Greer on new Lovelace, APD collaboration
(By – Sal Christ, www.bizjournals.com) A new collaboration between Lovelace Health System and the Albuquerque Police Department is aimed at not only
Read More5 things to know about Medicare charges for cervical spine surgery
(By – Laura Dyrda, www.beckersspine.com) A new study published in Spine examines how hospital characteristics impact Medicare charges and payments for cervical
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