Amazon failed to disrupt the prescription drug business with Drugstore.com. Could a second try succeed?
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The headlines, spurred by Amazon’s entry into the pharmacy business, were as entertaining as they
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A national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care for patients undergoing anesthesia
In a recent survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), found more than 98 percent of respondents noted that they
Read MoreHospitals Lure Diabetes Patients With Self-Care Courses, But Costs Can Weigh Heavily
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When a routine physical revealed mildly elevated blood-sugar levels, Michael Phillips was strongly
Read More‘Rapid Autopsy’ Programs Seek Clues To Cancer Within Hours Of Death
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) After Keith Beck died of bile duct cancer last year, family members said
Read MoreBCBS of Texas: Some members may have to pay entire bill for nonemergent use of out-of-network ED
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) BlueCross BlueShield of Texas may begin requiring some members who access nonemergent care
Read MoreCMS renames ‘meaningful use’ to ‘promoting interoperability’ and changes ensue
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) In its latest Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment
Read More5 employee benefits trends to cut healthcare costs in 2018
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) As leading U.S. companies like Apple and Amazon prioritize employee wellbeing and work
Read MoreCMS is seeking input on an alternative payment model: DPC
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking input on an alternative payment model that would allow direct provider
Read MoreMedicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and
Read MoreA new way to ease the organ shortage: ‘Regifting’ kidneys used in previous transplants
(By Usha Lee McFarling for STAT) LOS ANGELES — Like many transplant surgeons, Dr. Jeffrey Veale got frustrated seeing so
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