UC San Diego opens accredited geriatric ED—roundup by Paige Minemyer Monday, January 14, 2019 UC San Diego Health has opened its geriatric ED, the first such accredited unit in California, plus more healthcare headlines.
WindRose Health raises $705M in 5th fund—roundup by Paige Minemyer Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Healthcare PE firm WindRose took in $705 million in its fifth fund, plus more healthcare headlines.
Task force: Pain management must be personalized by Paige Minemyer Wednesday, January 2, 2019 A federal task force is calling for a far more individualized approach to pain management in the wake of the opioid epidemic.
Study finds VA hospitals outperform private hospitals—Roundup by Tina Reed Thursday, December 13, 2018 A study from Dartmouth found better health outcomes among VA hospitals than private hospitals, plus other headlines from around the web.
Doctor’s TV interview results in $125K HIPAA fine—roundup by Joanne Finnegan Thursday, November 29, 2018 A Connecticut physicians group has been hit with a $125,000 fine for alleged HIPAA violations after one of its doctors spoke to a TV reporter.
CMS to allow states to waive Medicaid IMD exclusion—roundup by Paige Minemyer Tuesday, November 13, 2018 CMS announced it will allow states to waive the much-maligned IMD exclusion in Medicaid, plus other healthcare headlines.
Primary care doctors ‘not doing enough’ to curb STDs by Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Tuesday, October 23, 2018 As rates of sexually transmitted infections steadily rise nationwide, experts say primary care doctors need to step up screening and treatment.
OIG: Hospitals boosted preparedness in response to Ebola threat by Tina Reed Monday, October 22, 2018 The challenge now? Keeping that level of preparedness in the midst of competing priorities.
AMITA Health will cut outpatient locations in half—roundup by Joanne Finnegan Thursday, October 18, 2018 AMITA Health, a Catholic health system, plans to cut its ambulatory care locations in Illinois in half—from 250 to 125—over the next two years.
How to integrate behavioral health into pediatric practices by Joanne Finnegan Thursday, October 18, 2018 Pediatric practices are working to come up with solutions to ensure their patients have access to the behavioral healthcare they need.
