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Price transparency in medicine faces stiff opposition—from hospitals and doctors

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From Kaiser Health News: Greater price transparency has been a popular policy prescription for America’s high healthcare costs, especially at a time when many patients have high-deductible insurance plans and face larger copayments. But hospitals and doctors often oppose such measures.

Expanded partnership between Cleveland Clinic and CVS targets EHR interoperability

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The Cleveland Clinic and CVS Health have expanded an eight-year partnership aimed at improving care for patients in Ohio and Florida to include enhanced data-sharing capabilities and EHR interoperability. The health system and the retail clinics plan to integrate alerts and messages about prescriptions and visit summaries.

Healthcare groups warn against 'skinny repeal' that targets ACA coverage mandates

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As Senate Republicans crafted a “skinny repeal” bill behind closed doors on Thursday, prominent healthcare industry groups warned against the repercussions of repealing the Affordable Care Act’s coverage mandates without a viable replacement.

FDA unveils precertification pilot program for digital health technology, maps out upcoming guidance

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The agency followed through on its promise to overhaul its approach to digital health, rolling out a new precertification pilot program designed to keep pace with health IT innovation. The pilot, part of a broader Digital Health Innovation Action Plan, will lay the groundwork to reduce regulatory requirements for developers with a proven track record.

Senate GOP's 'skinny repeal' fails after John McCain defects

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Republicans’ last-ditch attempt to unravel the Affordable Care Act failed early Friday morning when three GOP senators voted against a “skinny repeal” bill known as the Health Care Freedom Act.

Nurse practitioners play a critical role in patient education, survey says

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A new survey finds nurse practitioners more involved than ever in patient education, particularly when it comes to correcting misinformation. Nearly 9 in 10 NPs surveyed reported that at least half the time they spend with patients involves educating them about their care.

Training helps doctors talk to patients about spiritual needs

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Doctors who have education and training are more likely to help address patients’ spiritual needs, according to a new study. The study examined the attitudes and practices of 520 care providers over a one-year period as they related to the integration of spirituality into patient care, according to Adventist Health System, which helped conduct the survey.

With CAMC on track to lose $40M in 2017, chief David Ramsey announces job cuts on YouTube

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In a 7-minute presentation, Charleston Area Medical Center Health System CEO David Ramsey laid out the environment that put his rural organization on track to lose more than $40 million in 2017. The system is cutting 300 jobs and will shutter several programs.

Healthcare executives are investing heavily in cybersecurity technology—analysts worry that approach is shortsighted

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Facing a growing number of cybersecurity threats, payer and provider executives are countering by boosting investments in software, firewalls and encryption. But a new survey also shows staffing is a low priority, leaving analysts wondering if the industry is still underestimating security threats.

Defeat of Health Care Freedom Act leaves uncertainty in its wake for healthcare industry

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As Republicans licked their wounds and Democrats celebrated after an early-morning defeat of the Senate’s “skinny repeal” bill, the healthcare industry was left to once again grapple with uncertainty. While Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., whose vote defeated the measure, called for bipartisan work to fix the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump renewed his call to let the law fail.

New thinking about antibiotics: Should doctors still advise patients to take the full course?

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For generations, physicians have been telling patients to make sure they take the full course of antibiotics, but some doctors now question the advice. In an analysis published in The BMJ, a group of physicians argues that the guideline is not grounded in scientific evidence.

VA Choice crisis averted after Congress seemingly reaches a deal on emergency spending package

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Fears of a spike in wait times at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals were laid to rest this week as congressional Republicans and Democrats agreed to an emergency spending package that will avoid disruption in the Veterans Choice Program. The bill, expected to be voted on by the House today, authorizes and appropriates $2.1 billion for the Veterans Choice Fund.

Seema Verma runs Medicaid. Her husband’s practice won’t accept it

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From Kaiser Health News: Members of the Trump administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill repeatedly say the country’s Medicaid system is “broken” and enrollees struggle to get care because many doctors refuse that coverage. The top U.S. official overseeing Medicaid—Seema Verma—doesn’t have to look far to find an example. Her husband, Sanjay Mishra, M.D., is one of them.

Trump says VA’s EHR woes are finally fixed. Not quite

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In a speech earlier this week, President Donald Trump said the VA's frequently maligned EHR system was "fixed, finally, after all these years." In reality, the agency hasn't even finished negotiating a contract with Cerner, and VA officials have said the process could take up to 10 years.

NYC hospitals respond to rise in mental health admissions

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As admissions rise for mentally ill patients in New York City, officials wonder if hospitals have become the default provider of mental health services.

USC scandal raises question of drug testing for doctors

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Alleged drug use by the former dean of the University of Southern California medical school has brought to the forefront the controversial question of whether physicians should be subject to random drug testing. Some wonder whether such drug testing would have helped Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D., and prevented the scandal that has rocked USC's medical school.

Zuckerberg-backed initiative at UCSF looks to merge EHR data across 5 medical centers

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A $10 million grant from Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, M.D., will fund a research initiative at the University of California San Francisco that taps into EHR data across five hospitals in the UC system. Led by Atul Butte, the Institute for Computational Health Sciences aims to advance precision medicine and machine learning.

Refusing to accept defeat on ACA repeal, Trump poised to decide fate of CSR payments

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Though Republicans’ plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act have failed resoundingly, President Donald Trump and his administration are making it clear they’re not giving up the healthcare policy fight. The president’s next move—his decision whether to continue cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers—is expected this week, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday.

3 ideas to fix the U.S. healthcare system from a doctor, an author and a billionaire

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As Washington politicians have so far failed to come to any agreement about how to fix the U.S. healthcare system, there’s no shortage of ideas being offered from those around the country. Take author Jody Tallal, who said that the country could ensure healthcare for low-income Americans by offering tax credits to doctors.

Pharma, device manufacturers worry government-sponsored hackers will target research, financial information

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Pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device organizations are intently focused on the threat of hackers, particularly government-sponsored campaigns that target financial information and intellectual property. Lower on their list of concerns: patient data and device hardware.
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