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Video Recordings Help Nurses, Physicians Smooth Communication Difficulties
Also in this weekly roundup of nurse news: a nurse on a flight to Florida saves another passenger’s life, plus, executive moves in the field.
NASEM Committee to Study How to Improve Clinician Well-Being
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has named a committee to study and report on the scientific evidence regarding the causes of clinician burnout, the consequences for clinicians and patients, and interventions to support clinician well-being and resilience.
MIPS Hardship Applications, Performance Update Available
Eligible clinicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System may apply through Dec. 31 for a 2018 hardship exception for the Promoting Interoperability performance category or for “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances.”
CMS Gives MA Plans New Part B and D Drug Flexibilities
In a memorandum to Medicare Advantage organizations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced new flexibility related to the use of step therapy in coverage of Part B services.
Where Does the Digital Platform Takeover Leave Hospitals?
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine offers a template for making your health care organization more inclusive; Henry Ford announces direct-to-employer care contract with GM; and new information about the Amazon/Chase/Berkshire Hathaway startup.
Throwback Thursday: First Person Oral History with Scott S. Parker
Scott S. Parker, guided by his father’s values of determination and optimism, became the first president of Intermountain Healthcare – a position in which he spent 23 years.
AHA, CHI and MGH Secure ICD-10 Codes for Human Trafficking; New Resources Available to Educate Clinicians, Coding Professionals
For the first time, 29 new ICD-10 codes will be available on Oct. 1 to allow providers to identify and assist victims of human trafficking and coding professionals to translate that information into data that will provide greater insights into the problem.
Four in 10 Adults with Employer-based Coverage have High-Deductible Plan
More than 43% of adults were enrolled in a high-deductible health plan through their employer in 2017, up from 15% in 2007, according to a report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics.
CDC: Hospital Births by Women with OUD Quadruple over 15 Years
The number of pregnant women with opioid use disorder at labor and delivery more than quadrupled between 1999 and 2014, to 6.5 per 1,000 hospital births.
Congo Begins Vaccinating High-risk Groups in New Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo yesterday launched an Ebola vaccination campaign for high-risk populations in North Kivu province, where a new outbreak of the virus was announced last week.