Zohydro Ban: Disagreeing with Governor Patrick
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is trying to ban Zohydro ER, a new…
Bundled Payments: Rewarding Quality and Value
Summary: The healthcare industry is transforming from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems.…
A New Era for the Public Healthcare Sector
Beaches, fishing, and sweet pastries filled with dulce de leche were the…
Understanding RVUs | Medicare Reimbursement
Summary: Do you understand Relative Value Units (RVUs) as they relate to…
CMS Medicare Data Dump Shows Why Transparency Is Only Half the Battle
First published on MedCityNews.com. As transparency advocates are applauding CMS’s data…
Medicare Advantage Cuts Not Only Delayed But Reversed
Summary: CMS has reversed its original proposal to cutback Medicare Advantage plan…
Dissecting Diabetes: Costs and Chronic Disease Impact
A recent New York Times article, “Even Small Medical Advances Can Mean…
The Diagnosis That Could Have You Paying an Extra $40,000 Per Patient
Hospital Acquired Infections| The DiagnosisHospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) occur when a patient…
Dual-Eligibility: An Overworked and Overlooked Population?
What is Dual-Eligibility? What is Dual-Eligibility?9 million Americans are covered by both…
Should Step Therapy and Prior Authorization Be Outlawed?
In ‘Fail first’ fails patients in the Boston Sunday Globe, a patient…
