Daily Briefing December 13, 2018 | The Daily Briefing Today's Daily Briefing View Archives Print Today's Daily Briefing Subscribe Advisory Board Insight Your employee resigns unexpectedly. Here's what to do next. It's only natural to feel emotional when a valued employee tells you they plan to leave—but how you handle the conversation may determine whether you can "save" the employee, or at least maintain a productive relationship. Advisory Board's Craig Pirner explains the three steps to a successful "resignation recovery" conversation. More Latest News The healthiest (and least healthy) states, mapped December 13, 2018 Hawaii is the healthiest U.S. state, according to the United Health Foundation's latest rankings. More Bah, humbug! Here's the 'problem with charitable giving,' according to two physicians. December 13, 2018 Don't call them Scrooges, but just in time for the holiday season, physicians Aaron Carroll and Peter Bach have taken to the New York Times to decry "the problem with charitable giving"—namely, that tax-deductible gifts to charities in essence force other taxpayers "to subsidize rich people's donations." More The evidence-backed way to cut harmful medical errors by nearly 40% December 13, 2018 Hospital rounds are often viewed as a provider activity, but getting patients and their families involved in the conversations can increase communication and significantly reduce harmful medical errors, according to a new study in BMJ. More An incoming congressman just suggested vaccines may cause autism. (And he's a physician.) December 13, 2018 Rep.-elect Mark Green (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday questioned CDC research discrediting the theory that vaccines cause autism. More Amazon's Alexa can now help you check your blood pressure December 13, 2018 Amazon has teamed up with Omron Healthcare to integrate Omron's blood pressure monitor with the company's Amazon Alexa voice assistant, marking a first in blood pressure monitoring. More 4.2M Americans could pay $0 for an exchange plan in 2019, analysis finds December 13, 2018 A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis estimates that about 4.2 million uninsured U.S. residents who qualify for premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act are eligible to enroll bronze-level exchange plans that would cost them $0 out of pocket. More ACO roundup: MSSP linked to $655M in Medicare savings, according to NAACOS December 13, 2018 An HHS advisory committee approved a new community oncology care model, an upcoming Advisory Board webconference will break down what you need to know about imaging CDS in 2019, and more. More Around the nation: Gilead names former Roche exec as CEO December 13, 2018 Gilead Sciences' new CEO, Daniel O'Day, recently served as head of pharmaceuticals for Roche, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, District of Columbia, and Kentucky. More