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Visit http://healthitanalytics.com/news/final-icd-10-preparation-checklist-for-hospitals-and-physicians to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/18/scott-walkers-health-care-plan-relies-on-tax-credits-to-buy-coverage/?_r=0 to view the full article online. |
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IBM recently ponied up $1 billion for medical imaging company Merge Healthcare. Here's what it means for the future of IBM's cognitive computing system.
Visit http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ibm-watson-bets-1-billion-on-healthcare-with-merge-acquisition/ to view the full article online. |
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It seems like a good idea to pay physicians better when their patients do better, but that may not be the case.
Visit http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2015/08/13/hospitals-test-paying-doctors-for-performance-but-get-mixed-results to view the full article online. |
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To help more of our people achieve the American Dream, we need to make affordable, quality health care accessible in the 21st century, written by Marco Rubio.
Visit http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/marco-rubio-plan-to-fix-health-care-121453.html#.VdS0xvlVhBc to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://revcycleintelligence.com/news/3-icd-10-changes-include-specificity-expansion-combination to view the full article online. |
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A new study published in JAMA provides evidence that the drug liraglutide may be able to boost the weight-losing capability of this population.
Visit http://www.medicaldaily.com/obese-and-overweight-people-diabetes-may-lose-more-weight-taking-liraglutide-addition-348426 to view the full article online. |
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Could footwear that's too high, too tight or just too uncomfortable be hazardous to your overall health?
Visit http://www.buffalonews.com/life-arts/refresh/drs-oz-and-roizen-could-your-shoes-be-a-health-hazard-20150815 to view the full article online. |
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Some suggestions to help you keep your feet healthy and happy.
Visit http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/health/2015/08/13/booming-healthy-feet-happy-feet/31610467/ to view the full article online. |
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Key prescriptions to prevent and manage diabetes — physical activity and a healthy diet — don't appear to be working as well for Americans who didn't graduate college, according to a University of Kansas researcher's new study.
Visit http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-diabetes-effective-non-college.html to view the full article online. |
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Are diet and physical activity programs cost-effective in preventing diabetes? This systematic review was conducted on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Community Preventive Services Task Force to find out.
Visit http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/849341 to view the full article online. |
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Teenagers are more likely to recognize the importance of regularly caring for their teeth, skin, eyes, and bodies, but few know to care for their feet, according to the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association.
Visit http://www.hometownlife.com/story/life/wellness/2015/08/14/podiatry-group-says-teens-need-better-foot-care/31722115/ to view the full article online. |
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The recent shift from fee-for-service to value-based pricing has forced the industry to take a deeper look into health care data to derive meaningful insights from it.
Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/08/19/five-things-you-never-suspected-about-your-healthcare-data/ to view the full article online. |
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Starting in 2017, the Affordable Care Act will allow states to use waivers to pursue virtually any type of proposals for health care reform that they can imagine. It's a huge opportunity for states interested in expanding or changing how health care is delivered.
Visit http://www.nationaljournal.com/health-care/obamacare-waiver-gives-states-opening-for-huge-reforms-but-will-they-take-it-20150818 to view the full article online. |
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While the IRS has laid out its latest thinking on the health care reform law's controversial excise tax on costly health plans and who has to pay that tax, formal regulations are unlikely until well into next year.
Visit http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20150816/NEWS03/308169987/irs-lays-out-its-thinking-on-the-health-care-reform-laws-cadillac-tax?tags=%7C62%7C63%7C278%7C307%7C338 to view the full article online. |
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Big data can help physicians understand patient behavior, which in turn impacts care delivery and their practice.
Visit http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2015/08/14/how-big-data-is-driving-the-consumerization-of-health-care to view the full article online. |
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Here are 10 companies changing the future of health care. Who will succeed?
Visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-david-samadi/which-company-will-change_b_7971132.html to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/google-helps-build-tiny-device-monitoring-diabetes-n408461 to view the full article online. |
