FDA approves sale of genetic tests for risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Consumers will soon be able to mail a saliva sample to genetic testing company and
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VA uses predictive analytics to identify, support suicidal veterans
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Veterans report a higher risk of suicide than the general public, with
Read More9 MACRA rules that still need to be finalized
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the first reporting year for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Read More3 ways MACRA will change health systems
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act not only marks a
Read MoreTo Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s, Think Before You Eat
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Diets designed to boost brain health, targeted largely at older adults, are a
Read More88% of second opinions from Mayo physicians result in different or refined diagnosis, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A number of patients referred to Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic for a diagnosis
Read MoreA Few Hard Truths about Healthcare
In Michael D. Tanner’s commentary “Hard Truths about Health Care”, he writes “whoever eventually comes up with a replacement for
Read MoreSmall Self-Insured Employer Health Plans Bill
The House members voted 234-184 to proceed with consideration of H.R. 1304, the Self-Insurance Protection Act bill. Read article here… Notice: The link provided
Read MoreStudy: Physicians spend 50% of their day on ‘desktop medicine’
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study in Health Affairs investigated how physicians split their time between
Read MoreChargemaster prices have ‘limited relationship’ to hospital quality at best, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study in Health Affairs found although hospitals’ chargemasters may reflect strategic business
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