Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Doctors can save thousands of lives a year if they act promptly to identify sepsis,
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Handshake-Free Zone: Keep Those Hands — And Germs — To Yourself In The Hospital
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can’t stop thinking about how quickly those
Read MoreDrug Rebates Reward Industry Players — And Often Hurt Patients
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Medicare and its beneficiaries aren’t the winners in the behind-the-scenes rebate game
Read More4 insurers set to leave 2018 ACA exchanges
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are four insurers planning to exit the ACA marketplace in 2018, as
Read MoreOptum, Merck to collaborate on value-based reimbursement models for prescription drugs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum, the health services platform of Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group, entered a
Read MoreIn The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) Receiving a diagnosis in 2017 — at least one made at a medical center outfitted
Read MoreAdult ADHD Can’t Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) Diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be difficult. The symptoms of the disorder, as defined
Read MoreMolina Healthcare, A Top Obamacare Insurer, Investigates Breach Of Patients’ Data
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) Molina Healthcare, a major insurer in Medicaid and state exchanges across the country, has
Read MoreConsumer Advocates Wary Of New Marketplace Rules For Brokers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Signing up for coverage on the health insurance marketplace should be easier for
Read MoreAppealing Drug Cost Transparency in Little Rock
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association of Washington, representing the largest PBMs in the country, is appealing the March 1 decision
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