Government & Policy

The small percentage of hospitals already tapping into the CMS PROs are tracking chronic care management, surgical interventions, mental health and cancer treatments, the company found. And there is evidence more healthcare entities will get in the game in the future.  

The U-M School of Public Health will collaborate with Vanderbilt University’s Data and Research Support Center to organize and analyze data for the effort. 

The highlights of what candidates and their supporters said during the Republican and Democratic national conventions. 

The regulation as it stands today is confusing. Don’t panic. Crush it instead. Experts share tips on how to make that happen. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden, MD said that Florida has aggressively sprayed mosquitos to control Zika and that the CDC is ready to deploy to the area if need be.

At the Democratic National Convention the Presidential nominee touched on her ideas to create jobs, pay women the same as men, defeat ISIS, enact immigration and education reform and address violent crime. Here’s what she said about healthcare. 

The lawsuit pointed to illegal filing of Medicare claims and unlawful referrals.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT advisory group, IXTF, outlined suggestions spanning government policy, technology, and public-private collaborations to improve health data sharing. 

Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine said Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton would build on the Affordable Care Act, preserve Roe v. Wade, ensure paid family medical leave and more if elected in November. 

The Virginia Senator has helped to increase healthcare access throughout Virginia via telehealth initiatives and Medicaid expansion.