News From Around the Web:
> The California health insurance exchange's newest goal is to improve consumers' healthcare literacy, Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee said during a lecture, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Article
> Health Net of Arizona has accrued the most consumer complaints related to HealthCare.gov than any other insurer in the state, the Arizona Republic reported. Article
> Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are partnering to create a new center to improve healthcare quality, reported the Winston-Salem Journal. Article
Health Provider News:
> The government will launch an investigation into the alleged coverup of service and treatment delays for more than 1,400 ailing veterans, some of whom died while awaiting treatment. Article
> Hospitals often turn a blind eye to bad behavior by physicians, especially if the doctors generate a lot of revenue. Article
Health IT News:
> The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services or Congress should work to expand the limited range of permitted activity in marketing low-cost, low-risk devices requiring a prescription. Article
> Most respondents of an American Health Information Management Association survey said they're "disappointed" about the recent ICD-10 delay. Article
And Finally... Robbing with a spud. Article