CMS drops proposal to reduce public reporting of hospital infections, safety issues
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will publicly disclose hospital errors, injuries and infections it proposed removing from one of its
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BCBS of Texas to stop reimbursing nonemergent ER visits
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Starting Aug. 6, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will no longer
Read MoreAdmission to skilled nursing facilities have declined
According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent data book, admissions to skilled nursing facilities have declined in
Read MoreMedicare Advantage opportunities in senior living
Due to policy changes implemented this year, Medicare Advantage health plans appear poised to become a more important payer for
Read MoreDoes a chemical imbalance contribute to Alzheirmer’s Disease
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have found new evidence in mouse brains cells called astrocytes, that one root
Read MoreHHS mulls changes to HIPAA
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS is considering changes to the way substance abuse and mental health information
Read MoreCMS’ final inpatient payment rule for 2019: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule Aug. 2, which increases price transparency
Read MoreCould the Zika virus be used to kill deadly neuroblastoma cancer?
A doctor with Nemours Children’s Hospital says a new treatment with the Zika virus might be able to target tumor
Read MoreNew short-term health plan regulations but …
The eagerly awaited final rule that lifts the current three-month cap on how long short-term medical insurance coverage from a single
Read MorePoison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have
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