Monthly Archives: July 2018

When it comes to your child’s health, the age old advice to lead by example still applies. A new study found children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestylehave a significantly lower risk of developing obesity than those whose mothers don’t. “Children look up to their parents. They follow their parents because their parents are their role models,” the study’s […]

Laws governing reimbursement often stand in the way of telehealth adoption — either hospitals don’t want to offer it over confusion about getting paid or patients don’t want to use it over confusion as to who pays. However, most state Medicaid programs — 49 states and the District of Columbia — reimburse live video telehealth, according […]

As Joshua M. Liao, M.D., Benjamin D. Sommers, M.D., Ph.D., and Amol S. Navathe, M.D., Ph.D., note in their important “Perspective” piece in the July 12 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has led the national effort to shift the U.S. healthcare system toward a focus on […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is cutting most of the funds previously provided to groups that help people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and will push them to promote plans lacking the law’s benefits and protections, a government agency said on Tuesday. Under the latest cuts, so-called navigators who sign up […]

Housing impacts health, and healthcare organizations have opportunities to improve housing in their communities. Housing problems are a key determinant of health for individuals and families, Stuart Butler, PhD, wrote in an article published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Poor living conditions can trigger such developments as respiratory problems and stress-related […]

The U.S. may be a little wary when it comes to approving biosimilars, but the rest of the world seems to have jumped in with both feet. The global market for biosimilars will grow from $5.95 billion this year to $23.63 billion by 2023, according to a report by ResearchAndMarkets. The reason is simple enough, […]

In October 2017, Anthem sent a shockwave through the PBM-health plan landscape by announcing the end of its relationship with Express Scripts and the formation of a new in-house PBM, IngenioRx. IngenioRx will be supported by CVS Caremark for five years in the areas of claims processing and prescription fulfillment, but the core point of […]

An analysis of enrollees in Minnesota’s early Medicaid expansion found that these individuals would benefit most from access to highly integrated health and social services, according to an issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund. Nathan D. Shippee, PhD, and Katherine D. Vickery, MD, MSc, both of University of Minnesota, analyzed data on the nondisabled, childless adults […]

The shifting trends in the “dual eligible” population are important to the strategy of any health and human service organization that serves consumers with complex needs. Why? Dual eligibles are more likely to report functional impairments—30% of dual eligibles versus 9% of the Medicare population. And they are more likely to have a serious mental […]

Hampton Regional Medical Center Receives Award for Excellence in Patient Safety Across the Board from Premier Inc. Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, SC, has been recognized by Premier Inc. as a recipient of the Premier Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) Excellence in Patient Safety Across the Board Award. The award recognizes Hampton Regional’s commitment and […]