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

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

Blog_Antos

 

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

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

How Might Proposed Payer Mergers Impact State Insurance Markets?

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

Blog_Leavitt

 

Health Care Providers Need a Value Management Office

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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20 Healthcare CEOs reveal their resolutions for 2016

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/20-healthcare-ceos-reveal-their-resolutions-for-2016.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202015-12-02%20Healthcare%20Dive&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

Smell of Possibility

Leapfrog Group releases 2015 top hospital list

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/leapfrog-group-releases-2015-top-hospital-list/410071/

http://www.leapfroggroup.org/policy_leadership/leapfrog_news/5399456

http://www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals

Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers?

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/InfectionControl/54905

At some hospitals, it’s vaccinate or be fired

HHS: Dramatic Downturn in Hospital-Acquired Conditions

http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/GeneralHospitalPractice/54954?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2015-12-02&eun=g885344d0r#

Big reductions in adverse drug events, pressure ulcers

What Makes Doctors Value Patient Feedback

https://hbr.org/2015/11/what-makes-doctors-value-patient-feedback

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By committing to transparency, providers are acting on several key beliefs. First, they are reaffirming that patient evaluations are legitimate and important elements in evaluating quality of care. Second, they are establishing that sharing such feedback is good for both providers and the communities they serve. And finally, they are embracing the idea that such self-imposed accountability is key to serving patients’ needs and, ultimately, reducing suffering.