By Seema Verma – Over the past year, CMS has engaged with the provider community in a discussion about regulatory burden issues. This included publishing a Request for Information soliciting comments about areas of high regulatory burden.
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By Lee Horner – One of the major health current health concerns is the diabetes epidemic; diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. According to the CDC, more than 30 million people have diabetes and 84.1 million adults have prediabetes.
By Gopal Khanna MBA – As I prepared to travel to Seattle for AcademyHealth’s 35th Annual Research Meeting, I had been thinking about the opportunity the meeting would afford to begin a critical dialog about the future of health services research.
By Sita Kapoor – More than nine in 10 physicians say that pre-authorization programs have a negative impact on patient outcomes, according to a recent survey by the American Medical Association.
By Matt Fisher – The healthcare industry got a load introduction to geofencing marketing recently. The headlines were driven by a law firm targeting individuals going to an emergency room.
New Harlow on Healthcare Episode NOW on Demand with host David Harlow. David talks to David Goldsmith, Chief Strategy Officer at WEGO Health.
By Emmalilly Hoxsie – The hot humid days are here to stay in Michigan, despite the cold and wet weather that seemed to linger for months. The leaves on the trees are green, flowerbeds and gardens are blooming, and the grass needs to cut weekly (or more).
By Art Gross – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights is planning to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking this November that could be a major game changer for HIPAA breach settlements.
By Vasilios Nassiopoulos – Much of the healthcare industry is focused on reaching the goals of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim – improving health outcomes, enhancing the patient experience and lowering the per capita cost of healthcare.