Tuesday, 30 August 2016

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Influential healthcare leaders set principles for patient-centered care
1:01:00 AM
The Health Care Transformation Task Force includes more than 40 executives from health systems, insurance companies, advocacy groups and consulting firms who have developed principles to help providers put patients first.


CMS moves to shore up ACA insurance markets
Monday, August 29, 2016 6:15 PM
The CMS proposed rules Monday afternoon that would make several changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and refine the law's risk adjustment, heeding calls from the health insurance industry.


Clinton lays out mental health reform plan, but funding still a question
Monday, August 29, 2016 4:57 PM
The Democratic candidate for president calls for more investment in early identification of mental illness as well as robust prevention efforts.


Taking aim at racial disparities in health, hospitals put a shared decisionmaking tool to the test
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:39 PM
A clinical trial will test how laying out the calculus of various treatment options affects the healthcare decisions of minority patients with knee pain.


Private-equity firm buys majority stake in Matrix risk-coding firm
Monday, August 29, 2016 1:16 PM
Matrix Medical Network, a company used by insurers to assess the health of members, has a new majority owner after private-equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners agreed to shell out $418 million Monday.


Alere sues Abbott Laboratories to complete $5.8 billion merger
Monday, August 29, 2016 11:52 AM
Abbott waffled on its commitment to purchase Alere in April because of concerns about the accuracy of Alere's statements and representations in the agreement. The North Chicago, Ill., company this month warned that it may not go through with the...


Ex-Sacred Heart exec sentenced to one year for bribery scheme
Monday, August 29, 2016 11:50 AM
The former chief operating officer of a now-closed Chicago hospital will serve one year in prison for his involvement in a kickback scheme that bribed doctors to refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to the hospital.


Emory Healthcare throws weight behind Stratus hospital affiliates
Monday, August 29, 2016 11:46 AM
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare will partner with Stratus Healthcare, an affiliation of 21 hospitals around Georgia, to develop a clinically integrated network and strengthen access to specialty care.


Pediatricians offer guidelines for addressing parents hesitant to vaccinate
Monday, August 29, 2016 11:41 AM
A study published Monday found that 87% of pediatricians in 2013 encountered a parent who declined a vaccine for their child. Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics say a physician may dismiss a patient from their practice after all...


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