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Jan 21 | Jeff Lagasse

Fewer than half of US clinical trials have complied with the law on reporting results despite new regulations

Trials with non-industry sponsors are far more likely to breach the rules than…

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Jan 21 | Susan Morse

Supreme Court declines to fast-track Affordable Care Act review

The Justices denied a motion by Democratic-led states and supported by insurers and hospitals to review an appeals court…

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Jan 21 | Susan Morse

MedPAC suggests making Medicare Advantage bonuses budget neutral

UnitedHealthcare reported its strongest enrollment ever for Medicare Advantage plans in 2020.

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Jan 17 | Susan Morse

Kate Goodrich, CMO for CMS, is leaving job for Humana

Among her duties at CMS, Goodrich has been responsible for the value-based incentives programs and developing collaborations with other …

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Jan 17 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital readmission policy did not increase patients' mortality risk

The findings support the notion that the readmission policy is safe and not increasing the risk of death by turning away…

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Jan 17 | Susan Morse

AHIP, hospitals ask Supreme Court to expedite review of ACA decision

Valuable reforms designed to improve healthcare and lower cost hang in limbo, AHA says.

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Study sheds light on executive pay in healthcare industry

Compensation for CEOs ranged from $274,300 to $1.4 million, depending on the size of the hospital.

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Jan 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Pricing disparities an issue as Trump's executive order on healthcare price transparency takes hold

The national disparity between gross charges for each procedure is significant with a 297%…

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Jan 16 | Susan Morse

MGMA looks at what's ahead for physicians in 2020

Staffing shortages, regulatory burden and reimbursement, and patient expectations on cost, quality and convenience top priorities.

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Jan 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Causes of physician burnout differ by generation; so do coping strategies

The bureaucratic demands of medical practice topped the list of reasons for burnout for all generations, followed by…

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