U.S. Deficit Grows in July on Higher Medicare, Veterans Payments
(By – Kasia Klimasinska, www.bloomberg.com) The U.S. budget deficit jumped 58 percent in July from a year earlier on higher spending,
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Once Disparaged, ‘Me-Too’ Drugs Crucial For Lower Costs Of Cholesterol, Hepatitis C And Cancer Drugs
(By – John LaMattina, Forbes Contributor) While the high cost of new drugs is worrisome, those responsible for drug benefit plans
Read MoreIs Google’s Switch To Alphabet Good For Healthcare? Definitely Maybe
(By – Matthew Herper, Forbes Contributor) In the past, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been pretty clear that
Read MoreA Silver Tsunami Invades The Health Of Nations
(By – Reenita Das, Forbes Contributor) One of the biggest mega trends impacting the world today is population aging. By 2020,
Read MoreDoctors’ Virtual Consults With Patients To Double By 2020
(By – Bruce Japsen, Forbes Contributor) Thanks to expanding health insurance coverage, the number of virtual video consultations between primary health
Read MoreGet the Facts About ICD-10
(Source – www.cms.gov) The ICD-10 transition is only 50 days away. Get ready now! To help, CMS is releasing an infographic
Read MoreBill Provides MU Relief to Docs Referring Patients to ASCs
(Source – www.healthdatamanagement.com) The Senate last week passed a bill that seeks to protect physicians who refer patients to ambulatory surgery
Read MoreReinventing Home Health
(By – John Marchica, healthaffairs.org) Accountable care is finally coming to home health. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching
Read MoreHospitals Required to Notify Medicare Beneficiaries of Observation Status
(By – Jane McCahill, www.jdsupra.com) The NOTICE Act (Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility) has been signed into law
Read MoreMostashari’s Aledade to form new ACOs in 7 states
(By – NEIL VERSEL, medcitynews.com) Aledade, a Bethesda, Md.-based startup that supports physician-led Accountable Care Organizations, has formally applied to establish
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