Quality and Safety
The maturation of Medicare Advantage has made it a popular offering for consumers and payers alike, and it's still evolving.
From physical assault to "doxxing," a number of state legislatures are mulling measures that would protect workers in healthcare settings.
CVS Health says it wants to trademark its logo and establish an online store, as well as create downloadable virtual goods.
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">This week's top stories include Fitbit's voluntary recall of its Ionic smartwatch following at least 115 reports of the watches overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., and an AMA-led study finds that primary care physician turnover</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">is especially costly to public and private payers. </span></span></span></span></span></p>
The resolution is unlikely to pass the House, and Biden would veto the bill if passed, the White House says.
The Cigna subsidiary will join the model despite CMS saying it would end the model and replace it with a new one at the end of the year.
Patient advocate Grace Cordovano thinks that virtual care and telehealth have created better outcomes for patients with chronic illnesses.
Physician and digital teams, as well as others, have until March 31 to apply for a MIPS EUC waiver, and can have the information reweighed.
Eric Raffin, CIO of the San Francisco Department of Health, will speak on turning data into action at HIMSS22 in Orlando.
Physician burnout is especially costly to public and private payers, who bear most of these excess healthcare costs.