VA, Epic, Oracle launch initiative to identify veterans in health systems
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with EHR vendors Oracle Health and
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Medicare has two trust funds
How are Medicare claims paid? Medicare has two trust funds – Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund and Supplementary Medical Insurance
Read MoreVA’s Million Veteran Program shares suicide prevention research
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP), the world’s largest genetic research program within a health care system, studies
Read MoreThe state of Medicare Advantage in 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage continues to grow fast, diversifying its membership of 33.8 million people,
Read MoreCalifornia May Regulate and Restrict Pharmaceutical Brokers
(By Don Thompson for KFF Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most
Read MorePTSD symptoms can show up decades after an event
(Source – news.va.gov) In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses PTSD and aging, as
Read MoreMount Sinai among 1st to use blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions
Read MoreHistoric Numbers of Americans Live by Themselves as They Age
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew
Read MoreHEARTH project supports Veterans through military transition
(Source – news.va.gov) Stopping a problem before it starts sounds like it requires time travel or movie magic, but sometimes
Read MoreHCSC approved to purchase Cigna’s Medicare business in Florida
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida’s insurance commissioner has given the green light for Health Care Service Corp.
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