Monthly Archives: December 2015

Kaiser Permanente to open its own medical school

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Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson said the system's performance so far this year "gives me added confidence that we will deliver more affordable pricing and greater value in 2015 and beyond."

 

Health Affairs Web First: Access To Care In The US Rose 3.4 Percentage Points Since ACA Implementation

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/16/health-affairs-web-first-access-to-care-in-the-us-rose-3-4-percentage-points-since-aca-implementation/

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Shkreli, CEO Reviled for Drug Price Gouging, Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges

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http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-martin-shkreli-securities-fraud/

Martin Shkreli

32-year-old suspected of plundering Retrophin to pay debts

Time to Eliminate Sugary Brands from Healthcare

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Krispy Kreme Clinic

When hospitals and healthcare organizations affiliate with fast food, their public health reputation is undermined. Here are two eye-opening examples.

CHRISTUS Health, Velocity Care Form JV in AR, LA

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Velocity Care

The joint venture intensifies the Dallas health system’s push into retail urgent care and freestanding emergency departments. CHRISTUS is bringing the consumer-friendly tactics of retail operations into its acute-care hospitals.

Ambulatory surgical centers could soon receive EHR incentive payments

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http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ambulatory-surgical-centers-could-soon-receive-ehr-incentive-payments/410804/

The Electronic Fairness Act of 2015

Mercy Health invests in $135 million joint venture

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Dr. Brent Asplin, chief clinical officer at Mercy Health, will remain co-president of Mercy Health Select but add the title of president of Advanced Health Select.

Sarbanes Refloats Primary Care Physician Reentry Act

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Participating doctors would be retrained and credentialed to serve as primary care physicians at VA medical centers, community health centers, and school-based health centers.