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CMS opens up smartphone-connected CGMs for reimbursement

Jun 15 | Jonah Comstock

CMS relents, opens up smartphone-connected CGMs for reimbursement

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reverse a longstanding unpopular position on reimbursement for…

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May 25 | Jeff Lagasse

A more cost effective, clinically sound approach to hemodialysis treatment

More than 7 percent of the Medicare budget is spent on managing patients with end-stage renal disease.

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Expert tips for finding big savings in hospital supply chain

May 22 | Jeff Lagasse

Why it's time to revisit hospital supply chain contracts to start saving money

Taking a disciplined approach to re-negotiating contracts with your top vendors enables hospitals to leverage…

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May 21 | Jeff Lagasse

Medical imaging costs could be reduced by using diamonds

Defects in nanoscale and microscale diamonds act to enhance the sensitivity of MRI and NMR resonance systems.

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May 17 | Susan Morse

CMS Administrator Seema Verma promotes cuts to 340B drug payments

Senate committee is taking a closer look at the drug discount program.

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HIMSS18 hosted a Cybersecurity Command Center in Las Vegas.

Mar 12 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Cybersecurity must be a hands-on boardroom concern, expert says

Providers must move cybersecurity out of IT and into the boardroom, according to Symantec Distinguished Healthcare Architect,…

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Guideline adherence: It can boost your bottom line

Jan 31 | Jeff Lagasse

Study: Adhering to clinical guidelines can boost hospital's bottom line

Improving care quality can help hospitals reduce readmissions and protect against financial penalties, a new report…

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Jan 17 | Bill Siwicki

Marketplace helps Colorado hospitals sell, trade legacy devices to recover some costs

The online marketplace includes devices, pharmaceuticals, capital equipment and supplies to help…

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New Colorado law: Hospitals must post self-pay prices

Jan 05 | Susan Morse

Colorado signs law mandating that hospitals post self-pay prices

The "Transparency in Health Care Prices Act," has good intentions but pricing transparency has mixed results thus…

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Telemedicine demand fueling market growth

Dec 20, 2017 | Jeff Lagasse

Growing demand for telemedicine fueling multibillion dollar market growth

With a significant rise in the prevalence of the geriatric population worldwide, telemedicine services are expected…

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