Friday, October 28, 2016

Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Risk of Pregnancy Complications

Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Risk of Pregnancy Complications

New CEO of AUMC focusing on improving patient safety and satisfaction | The Augusta Chronicle

New CEO of AUMC focusing on improving patient safety and satisfaction | The Augusta Chronicle

Acquisition of Piedmont Athens Regional creates negative outlook for Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare, bond rating service says

Acquisition of Piedmont Athens Regional creates negative outlook for Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare, bond rating service says

Memorial Health's Maggie Gill: System continues to lose money | SavannahNow

Memorial Health's Maggie Gill: System continues to lose money | SavannahNow

Lack of Choice in Health Insurance Markets a Growing Problem - The New York Times

Lack of Choice in Health Insurance Markets a Growing Problem - The New York Times

Study Finds Significant Differences In Plans Sold On Or Off The Exchanges | Kaiser Health News

Study Finds Significant Differences In Plans Sold On Or Off The Exchanges | Kaiser Health News

Aetna profits bolstered by Medicare, Medicaid. Insurer confident merger with Humana will close. - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Aetna profits bolstered by Medicare, Medicaid. Insurer confident merger with Humana will close. - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Blog: Some hospital systems pioneer transparent pricing, but industrywide progress is slow - Modern Healthcare Vital Signs | The healthcare business blog from Modern Healthcare

Blog: Some hospital systems pioneer transparent pricing, but industrywide progress is slow - Modern Healthcare Vital Signs | The healthcare business blog from Modern Healthcare

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Weight-Loss Surgery Pays Off for Severely Obese Teens

Weight-Loss Surgery Pays Off for Severely Obese Teens

New Tool Gauges Likely Survival After Gunshot to the Head

New Tool Gauges Likely Survival After Gunshot to the Head

A surprising infection risk: Hospital sinks | FierceHealthcare

A surprising infection risk: Hospital sinks | FierceHealthcare

Staple-Line Reinforcement for Sleeve Gastrectomy - General Surgery News

Staple-Line Reinforcement for Sleeve Gastrectomy - General Surgery News

Applying Clinical Value Analysis in Hernia Repair - General Surgery News

Applying Clinical Value Analysis in Hernia Repair - General Surgery News

Feds probing Express Scripts' relationships with drugmakers, specialty pharmacies - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Feds probing Express Scripts' relationships with drugmakers, specialty pharmacies - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

St. Francis, Emory announce cardiac partnership | Georgia Health News

St. Francis, Emory announce cardiac partnership | Georgia Health News

Many Georgia doctors are dissatisfied, survey shows | Georgia Health News

Many Georgia doctors are dissatisfied, survey shows | Georgia Health News

Elective Surgeries on Fridays Are Safe: Study

Elective Surgeries on Fridays Are Safe: Study

National School Lunch Program Serving Up Healthier Fare

National School Lunch Program Serving Up Healthier Fare

CDC Updates Spending Plans to Combat Zika

CDC Updates Spending Plans to Combat Zika

Many Georgia doctors are dissatisfied, survey shows | Georgia Health News

Many Georgia doctors are dissatisfied, survey shows | Georgia Health News

Dem calls on DOJ to reject EpiPen settlement | TheHill

Dem calls on DOJ to reject EpiPen settlement | TheHill

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk for Post-Op Problems

Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk for Post-Op Problems

Judge orders Anthem, Cigna to produce merger-breach letters | FierceHealthcare

Judge orders Anthem, Cigna to produce merger-breach letters | FierceHealthcare

Medicare Unveils Far-Reaching Overhaul of Doctors' Pay - The New York Times

Medicare Unveils Far-Reaching Overhaul of Doctors' Pay - The New York Times

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Challenging Liver Cases Compares Favorably with Open Operations - General Surgery News

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Challenging Liver Cases Compares Favorably with Open Operations - General Surgery News

Wearable Fitness Tracker Monitors Patients’ Postoperative Functional Recovery - General Surgery News

Wearable Fitness Tracker Monitors Patients’ Postoperative Functional Recovery - General Surgery News

In final Cancer Moonshot report, Biden lays out progress and obstacles - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

In final Cancer Moonshot report, Biden lays out progress and obstacles - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Friday, October 14, 2016

More Evidence Linking Obesity to Liver Cancer

More Evidence Linking Obesity to Liver Cancer

Efficient, fair payer-provider negotiations first step in solving surprise bills | FierceHealthcare

Efficient, fair payer-provider negotiations first step in solving surprise bills | FierceHealthcare

A big sum for Medicaid — and some hard choices | Georgia Health News

A big sum for Medicaid — and some hard choices | Georgia Health News

How Narrow Is It? Gov’t Begins Test Of Comparison Tool For Health Plan Networks | Kaiser Health News

How Narrow Is It? Gov’t Begins Test Of Comparison Tool For Health Plan Networks | Kaiser Health News

Access to Robot Skewed Toward Young White Males in One State - General Surgery News

Access to Robot Skewed Toward Young White Males in One State - General Surgery News

CMS seeks to ease MACRA rollout by reducing physicians' administrative burdens - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

CMS seeks to ease MACRA rollout by reducing physicians' administrative burdens - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

MACRA final rule is set to drop, maybe even this week - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

MACRA final rule is set to drop, maybe even this week - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

A big sum for Medicaid — and some hard choices | Georgia Health News

A big sum for Medicaid — and some hard choices | Georgia Health News

Preventing Vital Health Care Information from Being Lost in Translation

Preventing Vital Health Care Information from Being Lost in Translation

When a Stressful Event Sticks - General Surgery News

When a Stressful Event Sticks - General Surgery News

GOP lawmakers say MACRA could kill small practices and fuel consolidation - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

GOP lawmakers say MACRA could kill small practices and fuel consolidation - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

For Medical Diagnoses, Doctors Still Trounce Computers

For Medical Diagnoses, Doctors Still Trounce Computers

Freeze Therapy: An Alternative to Breast Cancer Surgery?

Freeze Therapy: An Alternative to Breast Cancer Surgery?

Return of patients after Hurricane Matthew going at measured pace | Georgia Health News

Return of patients after Hurricane Matthew going at measured pace | Georgia Health News

EpiPen Triggers Change In Thinking About Obamacare Requirement : Shots - Health News : NPR

EpiPen Triggers Change In Thinking About Obamacare Requirement : Shots - Health News : NPR

Drug price hikes may be hitting hospitals harder than consumers - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Drug price hikes may be hitting hospitals harder than consumers - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Friday, October 7, 2016

Older Surgery Patients Should Be Screened for Frailty: Study

Older Surgery Patients Should Be Screened for Frailty: Study

Device Shows Promise in Preventing Surgical Site Infections - General Surgery News

Device Shows Promise in Preventing Surgical Site Infections - General Surgery News

Ardent Health, LHP merger would create U.S.' second-largest privately owned for-profit hospital chain - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Ardent Health, LHP merger would create U.S.' second-largest privately owned for-profit hospital chain - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

AHIP, BCBS push Congress to lift ban on patient identifier - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

AHIP, BCBS push Congress to lift ban on patient identifier - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Hurricane Matthew challenges providers on Southeast coast - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Hurricane Matthew challenges providers on Southeast coast - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Panelists: To improve patient outcomes, connect patients to the right post-acute care | FierceHealthcare

Panelists: To improve patient outcomes, connect patients to the right post-acute care | FierceHealthcare

Tenet to pay $514M settlement in kickback case - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Tenet to pay $514M settlement in kickback case - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Boom in free-standing emergency centers raises questions about regulation - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Boom in free-standing emergency centers raises questions about regulation - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

DOJ says insurers aren't entitled to massive risk-corridor payments - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

DOJ says insurers aren't entitled to massive risk-corridor payments - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

FTC opposes proposed merger of Mountain States, Wellmont Health - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

FTC opposes proposed merger of Mountain States, Wellmont Health - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

House Committee Taps Mylan for More Information on EpiPen Price Figures - WSJ

House Committee Taps Mylan for More Information on EpiPen Price Figures - WSJ

Tenet to pay $514M settlement in kickback case - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events

Tenet to pay $514M settlement in kickback case - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events