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VA issues proposed rule for new community care program
The Department of Veterans Affairs today proposed the criteria for determining when covered veterans may elect to receive necessary hospital, medical and extended care services from non-VA entities
Study: Physician burnout, work-life integration improving
Physician burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration improved in the United States between 2014 and 2017, but there is still room for improvement, according to a study reported today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
OIG: CMS should take steps to ensure compliance with SNF three-day rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should take certain actions to ensure compliance with the three-day rule for skilled nursing facilities.
Agencies seek comment on preserving grandfathered health plans
The departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services yesterday asked for public input on how they might help group health plans and issuers preserve their grandfathered status under the Affordable Care Act in ways that are consistent with the law and would benefit employers, employee organizations, plan participants and other stakeholders.
Chairman’s File: Trustees as Partners in Improving Community Health
Get the ball rolling today by starting a conversation with your board about your vision, role and purpose in the community.
USDA, HHS partner to create recovery housing in rural communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services will partner to create addiction recovery transitional housing in rural communities, the agencies announced recently.
Study: Protocol reduces post-hospital MRSA infections by 30 percent
A treatment protocol to prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections after hospital discharge in patients known to carry the bacteria on their body reduced MRSA infections by 30 percent more than education alone, according to a study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and reported this month in the New England Journal of Medicine.
CMS releases FAQ on 2019 MIPS payment adjustment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted answers to
CMS call tomorrow on interoperability proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Special Open Door Forum Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. ET on its proposed rule to promote electronic health information exchange.
23andMe Accelerates Its Move into Pharma
The genetic testing startup 23andMe is making progress in creating new drugs. A recent report in Business Insider notes that the company now has 13 drug candidates in its pipeline.