Clinical

As Loyal Blood Donors Age, Industry Is Out For Young Blood

Sep 27, 2017 at 05:02 am by Staff

  JoNel Aleccia Kaiser Health News When Corinne Standefer retires as a volunteer from the Lane Bloodworks in Eugene, Ore., this month, she will have donated 37 years.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Medicaid Covers All That? It's The Backstop Of America's Ailing Health System

Sep 27, 2017 at 04:30 am by Staff

Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News When high levels of lead were discovered in the public water system in Flint, Mich., in 2015, Medicaid stepped in to help thousands of child.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Florida Hospital Doctors Make Puerto Rico Trip

Sep 27, 2017 at 03:36 am by Staff

As a response to the struggles Puerto Rico is facing in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a group of Florida Hospital emergency physicians gathered Tuesday evening to make th.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Facing Certain Defeat, GOP Pulls Graham-Cassidy

Sep 26, 2017 at 08:26 pm by Staff

In its latest version of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the GOP has once again found itself short of passage and will not to bring the bill up for consideration. Se.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Becker's Conference Roundup: A Winning Collaboration Between an ACO and the Care Intelligence System

Sep 25, 2017 at 04:24 pm by Staff

Nathan Riggle, Director of Analytics at the Mercy Accountable Organization of Iowa, took the time to walk us through their successful strategy to achieve value-based care at.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

12 Facts About the Graham-Cassidy 'Repeal' Bill

Sep 25, 2017 at 03:52 pm by Staff

The U.S. Senate plans to hold a vote this week on the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. There's just one problem, says Citizens' Council for Health Freed.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

GOP Health Bill's Changes Go Far Beyond Preexisting Conditions

Sep 23, 2017 at 08:31 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News The latest GOP effort to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act is getting a lot of attention, even if its passage seems unlike.... Read More
Clinical

To Wage War On Superbugs, FDA Clears Way For Scope With A Disposable Piece

Sep 23, 2017 at 03:08 pm by Staff

  Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News Seeking to prevent superbug outbreaks, federal health officials said they have approved the first gastrointestinal medical scope wit.... Read More
Business/Technology

Money-Saving Offer For Medicare's Late Enrollees Is Expiring. Can They Buy Time?

Sep 23, 2017 at 02:52 pm by Staff

  Susan Jaffe Kaiser Health News Many older Americans who have Affordable Care Act insurance policies are going to miss a Sept. 30 deadline to enroll in Medicare, and.... Read More
Clinical

As Care Shifts From Hospital To Home, Guarding Against Infection Falls To Families

Sep 21, 2017 at 08:19 pm by Staff

  Melissa Bailey Kaiser Health News Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter's temperature had spiked to 102 degrees -- a sign that the teenager,.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Last-Ditch Effort By Republicans To Replace ACA: What You Need To Know

Sep 21, 2017 at 08:09 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News Republican efforts in Congress to "repeal and replace" the federal Affordable Care Act are back from the dead. Again. While the chan.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Nursing Home Disaster Plans Often Faulted As 'Paper Tigers'

Sep 21, 2017 at 07:46 pm by Staff

  Jordan Rau Kaiser Health News It does not take a hurricane to put nursing home residents at risk when disaster strikes. Around the country, facilities have been cau.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Having Difficulty Finding the Right MIPS Outcome Measures to Report?

Sep 21, 2017 at 03:48 pm by Staff

If you are really struggling to identify the best MIPS measures to report to maximize your chances of earning Medicare bonuses, Mingle Analytics has a Measure Identification.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Innovaccer Launches its Disruptive Care Intelligence SystemTM

Sep 19, 2017 at 10:59 pm by Staff

Innovaccer, Inc., one of the fastest growing health tech companies, announced the launch of Care Intelligence SystemTM, a groundbreaking platform that combines the next-gener.... Read More
Videos-Podcasts

Tabitha Ponte, AIA, Focusing on Healthcare Facility Design

Sep 18, 2017 at 01:06 pm by Staff

Tabitha Ponte, AIA, the CEO of a woman-led, woman-owned professional architecture and construction services firm, exclusively serving the healthcare market sector, discusses h.... Read More
Business/Technology

The ABC of FHIR: Reinventing Interoperability

Sep 16, 2017 at 02:06 pm by Staff

By Abhinav Shashank The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource, or FHIR (pronounced 'fire'), is a new term in healthcare that's witnessing growing interest and spreading a.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Postcard From The Hill: Senators Shelve Histrionics In Search Of Obamacare Fix

Sep 16, 2017 at 01:51 pm by Staff

  Rachel Bluth Kaiser Health News After a summer of flame-throwing over the Affordable Care Act's repeal, Republicans and Democrats are now engaged in a serious coll.... Read More
Business/Technology

Reporter's Notebook: In Health Care, A Good Price (Or Any Price) Is Hard To Find

Sep 16, 2017 at 01:38 pm by Staff

  Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News A recent story about why Northern California is the most expensive place in the country to have a baby began as a tip from an obstetric.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

FDA Moves To Guard Against Abuse Of 'Orphan Drug' Program

Sep 16, 2017 at 11:58 am by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves medicines known as "orphan drugs" after revelations that drug.... Read More
Clinical

Prevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings

Sep 16, 2017 at 11:48 am by Staff

  Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Don't get two when one will do. Instead of getting both a Pap test and an HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, many women sho.... Read More