Medicare sticks to clock-watching on hospital observation policy
CMS finalizes a rule that only indirectly addresses long hospital outpatient stays that leave patients exposed to large bills and no postacute care coverage. Read the story »
Data breach insurance goes mainstream in health care
A growing number of breaches and highly publicized fines has resulted in smaller medical practices looking for protection. Read the story »
EDITOR'S PICK
Diabetes programs with a focus on prevention
About 26 million Americans have diabetes, and that number is expected to rise. Various initiatives are educating people on healthy lifestyles that can reverse this trend.
GOVERNMENT
CMS mulls how to unseal Medicare doctor pay data
The agency offers 30 days for comment about the potential public release of how much Medicare pays individual doctors. Read the story »
PROFESSION
Small doctor groups using IPAs to deliver care management
Nationally, about 25% of physician groups belong to IPAs so they can afford care-coordination tools critical to achieving better patient outcomes. Read the story »
BUSINESS
Successful ACOs say they struggle to get physician issues ironed out
Questions over value-based payments are issues cited by accountable care organizations that otherwise trumpet positive results. Read the story »
OPINION
Start of fall sports means watching out for concussions
Connected coverage — selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine. Read the story »
HEALTH
Childhood obesity declines in 18 states
Obesity in preschoolers had doubled in recent years, but the numbers are stagnating or improving in many states. Health officials are not yet declaring victory. Read the story »
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