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Survey: Large Employers Identify Approaches to Manage Rising Health Costs
Large employers project the total cost of providing medical and pharmacy benefits will rise 5% in 2019 to $14,800, according to the latest annual survey by the National Business Group on Health.
Verma: Policies Coming to Spur Data Sharing by Insurers
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma yesterday challenged technology developers and insurers to make health information more interoperable and available to patients.
Health Problems Reported in 14% of Zika-associated Births in U.S. Territories
About 14% of babies age one or older who were born in U.S. territories to pregnant women infected with Zika virus since 2016 have at least one health problem possibly caused by exposure to the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today.
CMS Gives MA Plans New Part B and D Drug Flexibilities
In a memorandum to Medicare Advantage Organizations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced new flexibility related to the use of step therapy in coverage of Part B services.
Video Recordings Help Nurses, Physicians Smooth Communication Difficulties
Also in this weekly roundup of nurse news: a nurse on a flight to Florida saves another passenger’s life, plus, executive moves in the field.
NASEM Committee to Study How to Improve Clinician Well-Being
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has named a committee to study and report on the scientific evidence regarding the causes of clinician burnout, the consequences for clinicians and patients, and interventions to support clinician well-being and resilience.
MIPS Hardship Applications, Performance Update Available
Eligible clinicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System may apply through Dec. 31 for a 2018 hardship exception for the Promoting Interoperability performance category or for “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances.”
CMS Gives MA Plans New Part B and D Drug Flexibilities
In a memorandum to Medicare Advantage organizations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced new flexibility related to the use of step therapy in coverage of Part B services.
Where Does the Digital Platform Takeover Leave Hospitals?
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine offers a template for making your health care organization more inclusive; Henry Ford announces direct-to-employer care contract with GM; and new information about the Amazon/Chase/Berkshire Hathaway startup.
Throwback Thursday: First Person Oral History with Scott S. Parker
Scott S. Parker, guided by his father’s values of determination and optimism, became the first president of Intermountain Healthcare – a position in which he spent 23 years.