In their recently proposed rule
[https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-29884.pdf],
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created a...
The January issue of health Affairs explores the diverse needs of the
small share of the population that accounts for the largest share of
health spending in the United States...
I have been gratified by, and fascinated with, the extensive media
coverage since the recent, groundbreaking Oldways Common Ground
conference on healthy eating. That the confe...
Readmissions to hospital, especially within 30 days of discharge, are
on the radar of all healthcare organizations in the United States.
This is due in no small part to stiff...
My first posting
[http://nslijmdblog.com/2013/06/04/introducing-auscultation-a-blog-for-physicians/]
on this blog explained why I chose to name it “Auscultation.” I
wrote ...
LexisNexis has picked the top “noteworthy” panel decisions issued
by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board during the
period July through December 2015. The...
The ACLU is suing a Catholic hospital to demand permission to give
Rebecca Chamorro a tubal ligation
[https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/hospital-refuses-pregnancy-relate...
Editor’s note: “Narrative Matters: On Our Reading List
[http://healthaffairs.org/blog/tag/on-our-reading-list/]” is a
monthly roundup where we share some of the most co...
A recent study
[http://www.healthcarepricingproject.org/sites/default/files/pricing_variation_manuscript_0.pdf]
by Zack Cooper, Stuart Craig, Martin Gaynor, and John Van Reene...
With the upcoming Presidential election, healthcare is once again
keeping us up at night. How much of the current debate is hyperbolic
rhetoric? What policy changes are reali...
Happy New Year to GrantWatch readers! Here is some light reading for
the holiday weekend.
Grantmakers In health (GIH) has announced that six new members have
been elected to...
Themes often define a year. In 2015, that was definitely the case: our
audience clicked and commented most often when we shared tips,
resources and practices related to mindfu...
