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

Posted on February 12, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged AHA, CMS, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Medicare, Medicare Two-Midnight Rule • Leave a comment

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

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.

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

Posted on February 12, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Reform, Telehealth Strategy, Telemedicine, Value Based Health Care • Leave a comment

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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A Voter’s Guide To The Health Law Chatter

Posted on February 8, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Policy, High Deductible Health Plans, Medicaid, Medicare • Leave a comment

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/02/06/465739617/a-voter-s-guide-to-the-health-law-chatter?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

How High-Cost Specialty Drugs Impact California

Posted on February 7, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged California Ballot Initiative, Health Policy, Private Health Plans, Specialty Drug Costs, State Pensions • Leave a comment

http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2016/02/04/how-high-cost-specialty-drugs-impact-california/?utm_campaign=CHL%3A+Daily+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25966495&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9e2-F3Liav7LjszwgM1tdqOLGAkJyvVPgm22DPEbQkrjNmqrttmqrk-Qw4tuyN1i8kWKyERO8NkjN3jm_k0hrzADcPug&_hsmi=25966495

Amid camping debate, Sacramento’s backpack doctors tackle homeless health care

Posted on February 7, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Policy, Homeless Healthcare, Public Health • Leave a comment

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/healthy-choices/article58557048.html

Abram Nunn with Elica Health checks the blood pressure of a homeless patient along the Sacramento River on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. Elica Health's street medicine teams visit homeless encampments on the Sacramento River and provide much-needed help and supplies to camp residents.

‘Street Medicine Team’ Of Doctors Work To Improve Homeless Health Care

High-Deductible Health Plans

Posted on February 7, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Chronic Conditions, Health Policy, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, High Deductible Health Plans, IRS, Value Based Health Care • Leave a comment

http://www.healthaffairs.org/healthpolicybriefs/brief.php?brief_id=152

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Small Share of Doctors Account for Bulk of Malpractice Payouts

Posted on February 6, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Policy, Malpractice, Physician, Physician Specialties, Serial Offenders • Leave a comment

Small share of doctors account for bulk of malpractice payouts

Should Patients be able to Record Their Surgeries?

Posted on February 6, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health Policy, Health System, Healthcare Transparency, Hospital, Malpractice, Patient Privacy, Patient Safety, Physician, Quality Care • Leave a comment

Should patients be able to record their surgeries?

Drug Shortage Guidelines: Sign of an Ongoing Problem?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Anti-Kickback, Drug Shortage, Ethics, Health Policy, Public Health • Leave a comment

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Ethics/55974

Shortages continue as some push for changes in anti-kickback law

Legislators take aim at Stark law in light of value-based payment changes

Posted on February 3, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Anti-Kickback, Health Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Physician, Self Referral Laws, Stark Law, Value Based Health Care • Leave a comment

http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/legislators-take-aim-stark-law-light-value-based-payment-changes/2016-02-02?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKde%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBgNq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Representatives and senators seek input on self-referral laws