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> The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, through an agreement with Health Forum, will increase its role in shaping the methodology for the annual "Most Wired" survey, which offers a look into how the industry is using technology to improve performance. In addition, CHIME will help create a benchmarking program for the industry to recognize IT use in hospitals. Announcement
> An electronic alert for acute kidney injury was found to have little to no impact on clinical outcomes, according to a study published at The Lancet. Researchers gave participants in the study the ability to receive acute kidney injury alerts via text. They found that the change in creatinine, dialysis, and death did not differ between the alert group and the usual care group. Study
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> Without whistleblowers, the revelation that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) tried to cover up dangerous delays in care at its health facilities might never have come to light, yet employees who expose wrongdoing still face reprisals in a VA system that is trying desperately to change. Article
> In addition to the high stakes for patients and health insurance companies, the Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell regarding the legality of federal subsidies in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has major implications for healthcare providers. But hospital executives are hopeful that their institutions will avoid any dire consequences if the court doesn't uphold the subsidies. Article
Health Insurance News
> After Colorado's consumer operated and oriented plan (CO-OP), the Colorado HealthOP, nabbed almost 40 percent of the state's health insurance exchange market--and beat out the biggest competitor, Kaiser Permanente--HealthOP says that consumers really want a new kind of insurer that focuses on serving individuals and supporting them in staying healthy. Article
And Finally... The bikes we understand, but the goat? Article