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

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

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

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

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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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.

The Payment Reform Landscape: How Does Telehealth Fit Into A High-Value Purchasing Strategy?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/12/the-payment-reform-landscape-how-does-telehealth-fit-into-a-high-value-purchasing-strategy-2/

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HR Strategies for Dealing with Drug Diversion

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HR&content_id=325250

Drug Diversion

Not talking about the problem doesn’t make it go away, but being prepared will help HR teams deal with it when the issue comes up—and sooner or later, it will.