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CMS sepsis measure a challenge to report
June 11, 2018
The Sepsis CMS Core Measure program, or SEP-1, has not been embraced by everyone.
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FDA approves Doptelet for liver disease patients undergoing procedures
May 22, 2018
Avatrombopag (Doptelet) is the first drug approved for thrombocytopenia in adults who have chronic liver disease and are undergoing a procedure.
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Zika topped Lyme in 2016
May 10, 2018
In the race between ticks and mosquitoes, who do you root for: Lyme or Zika?
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CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
April 27, 2018
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
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MedPAC urges CMS to curb low-value care
April 10, 2018
23%-37% of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one low-value service in 2014, based on analysis of claims data, for an expenditure of $2.4 billion to $6.5 billion, although that was probably an underestimate.
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CMS finalizes measures to help combat opioid crisis
April 5, 2018
Federal agencies and leaders are taking a multipronged approach to the opioid crisis.
Opinion
Understanding the new CMS bundle model
March 30, 2018
If there is broad participation, BPCI Advanced could represent a key milestone for hospitalists.
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A public health approach to gun violence
March 30, 2018
Addressing gun violence as a public health concern is not a distraction from other important public health issues.
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Synthetic opioids drive increase in overdose deaths
March 29, 2018
Illegally manufactured fentanyl is now being combined with other drugs.
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FDA advisors recommend lofexidine for opioid withdrawal
March 27, 2018
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A nonopioid agent for symptomatic treatment of opioid withdrawal could be another option to address the opioid epidemic.
