Editor’s Picks

Meaningful Use ‘Bombshell’ Leaves Nary a Mark

Andy Slavitt throttles back his forecast for the end of meaningful use as we know it, disappointing many, and proving that government reform is coming… but at its own excruciating pace. >>>

Screws Tighten on 340B Program

A MedPAC recommendation to reduce by 10% Medicare payment rates for 340B hospitals’ separately payable Part B drugs has been greeted with a chorus of boos from hospital trade associations. >>>

Are These the ACOs for a New Generation?

Medicare Advantage provides hints on how CMS’s Next Generation ACO model will work. >>>

Q&A: Donald Berwick Calls for ‘Moral’ Approach to Healthcare

The former head of CMS advocates for a single-payer system and for bringing "pride and joy" to the workplace among physicians, nurses, administrators, and executives who are all involved in doing the work of caring. >>>

AMA, CMS Leaders Signal New Era of Cooperation

A joint appearance by leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the American Medical Association may signal an important cultural shift in how the two organizations work together over the next few years. >>>

Slideshow:
HealthLeaders Magazine’s Big Ideas

HealthLeaders Magazine takes a look at how healthcare organizations have enacted big ideas to solve some of their most pressing concerns, including a health system’s joint venture with an IT vendor, and physicians who have adopted patient-reported outcomes. >>>

Industry Survey:
Ready, Set, When? The Drawn-Out Shift to Value

This HealthLeaders Media report outlines the top challenges providers are facing in the transition to value-based care. The transition to value-based care is significant both for the magnitude of the task and for healthcare leaders’ reluctance to make a full commitment to change, the results of our annual industry survey suggest. >>>

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In this expert webcast, discover what motivated BCBS-NC to become a trailblazer in transparency, which tools and technologies are leading the organization to success, and how payers and providers can work together to deliver the highest quality value-based care.
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News Headlines

UnitedHealth Q4 profit falls, says Obamacare is one factor

USA Today, January 20, 2016

Merger mania resumes: Jefferson, Aria sign definitive agreement

Philadelphia Business Journal, January 20, 2016

Opinion: Is it better to die in America or in England?

The New York Times, January 20, 2016

FDA exec on cybersecurity: Hospitals, healthcare providers under constant attack

Healthcare IT News, January 19, 2016

Drug shortages in emergency rooms rising

The Boston Globe, January 19, 2016

Is an annual physical necessary?

The Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2016

New guidelines nudge doctors to give patients access to medical records

The New York Times, January 18, 2016

FDA approves fixes for Olympus scope linked to infection

The Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2016

Obama proposes funding boost for states to expand Medicaid

The Hill, January 15, 2016

Here’s why income soared at Cincinnati hospitals

Cincinnati Business Courier, January 15, 2016

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