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Fee-for-service compensation arrangements, they propose, create incentives for physicians to order more services than are best for patients.
Scott Gottlieb and Gopal Khanna round out the most recent government hires to head the agencies most important to health IT.
States could seek permission to allow insurance companies to charge more based on health history if patient's coverage lapses for more than 63 days.
Memo from HHS Secretary Tom Price's chief of staff instructed employees not to have "any communications" with Congress, staff without approval.
Researchers found nearly a third of approvals from 2001 through 2010 had major safety issues years after they were widely available to patients.|
Two out of 10 insurers file for plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Research shows workers feel they can't discuss workplace problems, but that good management can make a big difference in curtailing these issues.
It now treats, on average, 40 proton therapy patients per day during a 12-hour shift, Mevion says.
Goal is to align nursing practice, career advancement and education, clinical excellence and recruitment and retention.
Study found no evidence that imposing a copayment reduced the use of home healthcare, would increase out-of-pocket costs.