Monthly Archives: February 2016

Hospital Infection Rates Are On The Downslide (With One Troubling Exception)

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Hospital Infection Rates Are On The Downslide (With One Troubling Exception)

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Expanding Coercive Treatment Is The Wrong Solution For The Opioid Crisis

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/11/expanding-coercive-treatment-is-the-wrong-solution-for-the-opioid-crisis/

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What the Growing Life Expectancy Gaps Mean for the Promise of Social Security

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http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports2/2016/02/life-expectancy-gaps-promise-social-security?utm_campaign=Brookings+Brief&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=26222333&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_rCu3GMuanNpG0qLkG-9EO0k7Wc39J3uVzqdsyRd5Km-BH5vmrU6–eYQCZpiLf_Ljq4SBq7gCg9qhcFP2c8R-Xv3jSQ&_hsmi=26222333

Today's older workers are increasingly likely to hold full-time jobs

AHA Slams CMS for ‘Unlawful’ Two-Midnight Rule Pay Reduction

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http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HEP&content_id=325197

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The American Hospital Association is highly critical of CMS’s decision to reduce IPPS payments as a result of implementing the two-midnight rule, with the organization seeking more information on the cut.

Providers See Only Minor Productivity Declines After ICD-10 Implementation

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http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=TEC&content_id=325198

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Beyond productivity, 20% of survey respondents said revenue disruption was their top concern. However, 60% of organizations did not see any impact on monthly revenue following the transition.