News From Around the Web
> A Kentucky-based home health initiative helped reduce readmissions among high-risk patients, according to the Courier-Journal. Article
> Four major Massachusetts healthcare providers endorsed a ballot initiative that would require businesses to give employees earned sick time, MassLive.com reports. Article
Health Finance News
> A North Carolina hospital may set the tone for physician employment at acute care facilities in the future, the Raleigh News & Observer reports. Article
> Specialty surgeons insert themselves into medical procedures--often without the knowledge of the patient--driving up costs considerably, the New York Times reported. Article
Payer News
> Reference pricing is touted as a way to create provider competition in healthcare, but a recent Federal Trade Commission article argued this isn't the case. Article
And Finally… Bear crossing. Article