News From Around The Web
> Kaiser Health News clarifies what members of the public need to know regarding this week's oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the King v. Burwell case. Article
> Hospitals in Maine are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon, with at least 10 facilities making a concerted effort to purchase food from local growers, the Press-Herald reported. Article
> California's safety-net hospitals, particularly those in poorer rural areas, struggle with financial penalties imposed by the Medicare program, the Sun-Star reported. Article
Provider News
> If health systems can harness the "customer orientation of a five-star hotel and the operational discipline of a factory floor," they can improve access to care and in turn boost patient satisfaction and the organization's profitability, a Health Affairs blog post suggests. Article
Healthcare IT News
> Third parties receive personal health information from more than 90 percent of visits to health-related websites, according to research to be published in the March 2015 issue of Communication of the ACM. Article
And finally...House fire linked to Nutella jar. Article