News From Around the Web:
> New Hampshire's insurance department has scheduled a hearing about how Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is excluding a certain hospital from its network, reported the Associated Press. Article
> The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear preliminary appeals from Roman Catholic groups that want an exemption from complying with the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate, Reuters reported. Article
> With 25 states now expanding Medicaid, more than 500,000 additional people will get tested for HIV and the awareness of the disease will increase, a study published in Health Affairs shows. Blog post
Health Provider News:
> Higher numbers of doctors and nurses in the intensive care unit could increase survival rates of high-risk patients, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. Article
> Hospital reputations play an outsized role in both quality assessments and day-to-day operations, including when organizations negotiate managed care contracts. Article
Health IT News:
> Everyone has a digital footprint as a patient, and when that data is aggregated with the digital footprints of others, it can be usable information, says FierceHealthIT Editorial Advisory Board member David Harlow. Article
> Hospitals could boost quality care of care by investing in telemedicine technology in intensive care units. Article
And Finally... Ever birth a porcupine baby on the side of the road? Article