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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare CMS reports success in reducing overuse of antipsychotic drugs; patient advocates skeptical 8:45:00 AM The CMS says it has surpassed its goal for reducing the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes. Patient advocates, however, are expressing skepticism over the claim. Opioids linked with deaths other than overdoses, study says 8:45:00 AM Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers -- the drugs may also contribute to heart-related deaths and other fatalities, new research suggests. Big data offers way around merger mania Tuesday, June 14, 2016 5:13 PM Mega-mergers by commercial insurers are prompting mergers by hospitals and creating an arms race that is not improving the cost of care for consumers.The real secret weapon is big data, which is still years away from being properly harnessed and... Doctors: Orlando shooting victims arrived by 'truckloads' Tuesday, June 14, 2016 3:30 PM The first victim of the nightclub shooting arrived shortly after 2 a.m. and was relatively stable, giving doctors working the overnight shift hope that any others would arrive in a similar condition. Then five more came, in much worse shape, and... Aarti Shah is new CIO of Eli Lilly Tuesday, June 14, 2016 3:13 PM Veteran statistician Aarti Shah has been named senior VP and CIO at Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly. In her new role, effective July 1, Shah will lead more than 1,300 employees and contractors throughout the world. CMS: Indiana hasn't responded to data request on Medicaid expansion enrollees Tuesday, June 14, 2016 3:00 PM The CMS says Indiana has been unresponsive to its attempts to enter a data-sharing agreement so the agency can obtain information on the beneficiaries who have gained coverage under the state's Medicaid expansion. Lawmakers, experts outline steps to battle drug-resistant superbugs Tuesday, June 14, 2016 2:00 PM Congress can fight antibiotic resistance by funding programs to curb unnecessary prescriptions, speeding up the drug development process and improving testing to determine whether a patient has a virus or a bacterial infection, federal health... FTC loss in Chicago could spur more hospital deals Tuesday, June 14, 2016 1:11 PM A judge delivered the Federal Trade Commission a major setback Tuesday in one of its biggest hospital cases in years, and experts say the decision could embolden even more hospitals to consolidate. AMA asks for end to ban on gun research funding Tuesday, June 14, 2016 1:00 PM In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the nation's leading medical society voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to end two years of debate over its stance on gun violence research and called on Congress to lift the decades-old ban on... Several bills with ACA tweaks set for markup Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:23 PM The House Ways and Means Committee will discuss legislation Wednesday that exempts some businesses from the large-employer mandate as well as bills that include changes to health savings accounts.

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