Health Populi

MAY 6, 2018

Two weeks in a row, The Economist , the news magazine headquartered in London, included two special reports stapled into the middle of the magazines. Universal health care was covered in a section on 28 April 2018, and coverage on financial inclusion was bundled into the 5th May edition.

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Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

To optimize communication strategies for attracting Medicare Advantage enrollment , a Mid-Atlantic health plan studied the media and social consumption patterns for older people, learning that the target population was more tech-savvy than presumed.

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Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid Public Health 79

Healthcare Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Medical Coding ChatGPT can potentially be trained to comprehend Medicare and Medicaid codes, prepare billing reports, and process claims, which would significantly reduce the workload for coders and also provide a potential backup confirmation to reduce potential billing and coding errors. 9] Minimum Necessary Requirement | HHS.gov

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HIPAA Licensing Compliance Health Insurance 52

MedTrainer

MAY 12, 2021

However, according to a recent Forbes Magazine article , regulatory compliance is a golden opportunity in disguise. An effective regulatory compliance system reduces time-sucking variation in practices, shortens overall patient stay, and prevents Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Note the new alliance between Walmart and Anthem to channel OTC meds to Medicare Advantage members). I caught up with some magazine reading, noting a Prudential ad marketing financial wellness. The consumer also has complex self-care needs, dealing with aging, chronic conditions, nutrition demands, and resilience.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years straight over patient complications. Medicare penalizes 40 hospitals in Florida for patient safety. MaineHealth named one of America’s best large employers by Forbes magazine. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may terminate agreement with Montana State Hospital.

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? expansion Trident Medical Center to hold hiring event at Topgolf Thursday; 20K signing bonus for RNs Beaufort ranked healthiest county in SC, but the least healthy county is nearby SOUTH DAKOTA Avera and Sanford receive combined $3.5

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses COVID-19 40

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut. Bright Health exiting Florida Medicare Advantage market. Duke LifePoint hospital at risk of losing its Medicare contract — again. Wilson hospital again facing federal threat to end Medicare contract. The Revolution That May Finally Disrupt Traditional Healthcare.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

MGMA urges Congress to address Medicare payment cuts. INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine Names UAMS as Recipient of Health Professions HEED Award. BCBS Minnesota adds MercyOne clinic to in-network Medicare Advantage plan. Health system cash reserves plummet. Health systems eye real estate moves in post-pandemic world. CALIFORNIA.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

health consumers believe that Medicare should be allowed to negotiate with drug companies to fetch lower prices for prescription drugs, and that more drugs should switch to generic when possible. The vast majority of U.S. Eight in ten people say drug companies should reveal how they set prices in a very transparent process.

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Pharmaceutical Industry Hospitals Governance FDA 52

Hall Render

APRIL 7, 2023

Here’s what’s going on CT hasn’t spent millions budgeted for health care, human services Opioid theft in nursing homes ‘concerning,’ data shows Connecticut health care spending outpaces economic growth Hartford HealthCare Named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Innovative Companies DC D.C. on revenue of $2.1B

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses 40

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2018

President Trump made clear on the campaign trail and in his interview with TIME magazine as Person of the Year that pharmaceutical companies’ pricing needed to be reined in using government pressure.

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Prescription Drug Pricing FDA Hospitals Medicare 67

Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

News magazine ranking; St. healthcare company keeps expanding How Mount Sinai uses AI to predict death risk Catholic Health opens New York ASC Report highlights maternal health care disparities in New York Local hospitals to see massive Medicare payment increase. Mary’s. Cramer: HHS Awards $1.2

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Health Populi

APRIL 10, 2019

The study analyzed medical claims for millions of patients, both commercially insured and enrolled in Medicare. Here’s a link to his interview with TIME magazine when he said, just days before taking his U.S. For families with a member with diabetes, the household economic burden was $3,150, or 5.1% of family income.

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Prescription Drug Pricing Medicare Medicare Governance 119

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

funds as overdoses mount DELAWARE Agilent, Incyte sign deal for diagnostics on cancer treatments Delaware to benefit from two opioid settlements Why is Delaware appealing ruling that blocked Medicare Advantage plan for state retirees? New national opioid settlement adds to D.C. Main Line dermatologist raises $4.3M this summer R.I.

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Hall Render

MARCH 15, 2024

Children’s National makes first high-level executive appointments under new CEO DC plans to open emergency department in one of its most underserved communities D.C.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act , including provisions for the Federal government to negotiate prices with Medicare, use reference pricing for drugs based on other nations, limit out-of-pocket costs for Medicare enrollees, and prevent dramatic drug price hikes.

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2023

I’ll remind all of us that a newly-elected President Trump talked about pharma companies quite critically in TIME magazine’s coverage which I discussed here in Health Populi in December 2016. Presidential and Congressional campaign promises for more than two decades.

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Pharmaceutical Industry Public Health COVID-19 Governance 62