The Workforce is Suffering from Chronic Back Pain — It’s Time for a New Approach
While high-acuity options must remain for those that need stronger interventions, millions more could be benefiting from access to low-acuity or minimal interventions.
HHS Proposes Rule to Bolster Prohibitions Against Discrimination on the Basis of a Disability in HHS Programs
With proposed requirements ranging from accessible self-service kiosks to accessible medical equipment, the impact of this new rule will be wide-ranging with financial, operational, and practical consequences.
What Are Healthcare Organizations Getting Wrong about Email Security?
A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.
Report: Cigna may look to divest group benefits insurance business
Cigna's sharpened focus on healthcare is evidenced by a number of recent moves, including, most notably its $54 billion acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year.
Room for interpretation regarding coverage of habilitative services with ACA
The Affordable Care Act has set new standards — called essential health benefits — outlining what health insurance companies must now cover. But there's a catch: Insurance firms can still pick and choose to some degree which specific t...
You know it’s bad if Jon Stewart spends 7 minutes criticizing the VA’s HIT system
I'll say spring break was the reason I missed this when it first aired last month. When you're in a cabin with a bunch of kids and some of them are sleeping in the only room with a TV in it, The Daily Show is not on the viewing schedule.