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Faster Assistance for Medicare Patients 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
More on what Medicare quality improvement organizations can do for older patients and their caregivers. Related News Faster Assistance for Medicare Patients Faster Assistance for Medicare Patients ...
A Check on Premature Hospital Discharges 20 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
In every state, Medicare quality improvement organizations are authorized to overrule hospital discharge plans. Related News A Check on Premature Hospital Discharges Study: Hospital-Based Docs Behi...
Doctors Who Profit From Radiation Prescribe It More Often, Study Finds 19 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
The Government Accountability Office found that many doctors who recommended a common prostate cancer therapy had financial relationships with treatment providers. Related News Doctors Who Profit Fr...
Rating Cardiac Care 7 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Dr. William Oetgen of the American College of Cardiology discusses his group’s collaboration with Medicare. Related News CMS recognizes Priority Health’s Medicare plan with a 5-star rating PMC’s Me...
Going Abroad, to Cut Health Costs 6 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Readers react to an article examining why joint implants are so much costlier in the United States than in other countries. Related News Buying Drugs Abroad Buying Drugs Abroad Center for Medicare...
More on Preventing Hospital Readmissions 26 Jul 2013 | 10:00 am
Experts offer suggestions for ensuring that discharged patients stay out of the hospital. Related News More on Preventing Hospital Readmissions Medicare Pilot Project Aims To Reduce Hospital Readmi...
Don’t Shift Payments by Medicare, Panel Says 25 Jul 2013 | 10:00 am
A group from the National Academy of Sciences said Congress should not create a “value index” to funnel Medicare money to areas that provide high-quality services at relatively low cost. Related News...
At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door 23 Jul 2013 | 10:00 am
Medicare is cracking down on hospital readmissions. Here’s some advice on what patients need to know before discharge. Related News Medicare may penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients Me...
Diagnosis: Insufficient Outrage 5 Jul 2013 | 10:00 am
Medical care is intended to help patients, not enrich providers. But the way prices are rising, it’s beginning to look less like help than like highway robbery. Related News The Journal Of The Natio...
Keeping Prescription Drugs Affordable 27 Jun 2013 | 10:00 am
Joyce Rogers of AARP applauds a recent Supreme Court decision. Related News Arkansans with Medicare save $33k on Prescription Drugs Affordable Care Act – Millions On Medicare Save On Prescription D...
