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Groups Urge CMS To Reference EHRs in Proposal
A coalition of 12 advocacy groups sent a letter to CMS requesting that the agency explicitly reference electronic health records in its "Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model" request for applications. Read more...
340B Drug Pricing Debate
As the Obama Administration mulls changes to the federal 340B drug discount program, hospital systems are looking to preserve the current model while independent docs and drug companies lobby for reforms. Read more...
UC Davis Medical Center Receives 'A' for Patient Safety
The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit coalition of some of the country's largest employers and health-care purchasers, has again awarded UC Davis Medical Center the highest grade possible, an "A," on its most recent Hospital Safety Score. Read more...
Unreported Problems At VA Hospitals Detailed
More than 120 investigations into mismanagement and malpractice at the nation's hospitals that care for veterans were made public by the VA's assistant inspector general. Read more...
Veterans Affairs Improperly Spent $6 Billion Annually
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been spending at least $6 billion a year in violation of federal contracting rules to pay for medical care and supplies, wasting taxpayer money and putting veterans at risk. Read more...
Florida Gov. Seeking Support in Health Care Fight
Just days after flying to Washington in hopes of convincing the Obama administration to extend federal hospital funds, Florida Gov. Rick Scott was back in the nation's capital slamming federal health officials for denying his request. Read more...
Failure to Heed Incompatibility Information Can Result in CSTD Leaking Hazardous Drug
Announcements in March about a drug-device incompatibility have focused attention again on the interplay between complicated hazardous-drug formulations and the devices that healthcare workers use to protect themselves from exposure. Read more...
Sticking to a Rx Drug Regimen
Patients who don't stay on a doc's medication plan cost U.S. up to $290 billion in excess healthcare expenses. Read more...
Treatment of Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
Pharmacological treatment is essential for patients with glaucoma, although patient compliance can be a problem. Read more...
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