A new study finds heart failure patients treated by geriatricians are less likely to be readmitted, learn how one community's partnerships are transforming house and health care for the homeless, and more.
The New York Times' David Leonhardt wants you to know that the sugar industry has invested time and money "trying to trick" you into eating more sugar—and he has a guide on how to cut back.
Marilyn Tavenner will step down from her role as CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans on June 1, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Georgia, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
CVS Health's proposed merger with Aetna still is subject to regulatory approval, and Joe Goode, director of corporate public relations for CVS, says, "Both companies continue to cooperate with the Department of Justice staff in its review of the transaction."
Leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee in letters sent to CMS and four national accrediting organizations raise concerns "about the adequacy of CMS' oversight as well as the rigor of the [hospital] accrediting organization survey process."
A hospital employee is dead and another person was injured after a gunman opened fire on Wednesday night at UAB Hospital-Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama.
Jina Choi, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's San Francisco regional office, says, "Innovators who seek to revolutionize and disrupt an industry must tell investors the truth about what their technology can do today, not just what they hope it might do someday."
According to UnitedHealthcare, "The goal of this revised policy is to ensure accurate coding by hospitals, and ultimately promoting accurate coding of health care services is an important step in achieving the triple aim of better care, better health, and lower overall cost."
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