Monthly Archives: December 2015

Deadly and hidden mistakes: Hospital error reports often elude the public

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http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hospital-694394-reports-public.html

Details of conditions inside Mission Hospital of Mission Viejo – which temporarily closed its 14 operating rooms last fall because of a small outbreak of infections associated with orthopedic surgeries – were hidden by the federal government for six months.

The $879 Billion Footnote — And The Financing Path To ACA Repeal

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/04/the-879-billion-footnote-and-the-financing-path-to-aca-repeal/

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10 Virginia workers convicted for filing fake Medicaid claims, counseling without credentials

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/10-virginia-counselors-workers-convicted-filing-fake-medicaid-claims?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonu67Jcu%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcNiML3YDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Ten former employees of Progressive Counseling Services, which is based in Virginia Beach, have been convicted and sentenced.

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/slideshow/biggest-healthcare-frauds-2015-running-list

Transparency and the Supreme Court — Can Employers Refuse to Disclose How Much They Pay for Health Care?

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http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1513895

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How Might Proposed Payer Mergers Impact State Insurance Markets?

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/01/how-might-proposed-payer-mergers-impact-state-insurance-markets/

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Health Care Providers Need a Value Management Office

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https://hbr.org/2015/12/health-care-providers-need-a-value-management-office?utm_campaign=HBR&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

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