With McGraw’s new position at Transcarent, it seems like Glen Tullman might be getting the Allscripts band back together.
Morning Headlines 6/21/17
Telemedicine provider Teladoc says to acquire Best Doctors
Teladoc acquires Best Doctors, a telehealth vendor focused on offering remote second opinions to support complex medical cases. Teladoc will pay$375 million in cash and $65 million in stock.
CMS Drops 2018 MACRA Proposed Rule – Proposes Continuing Flexibilities for Year 2
CMS publishes the 2018 Quality Payment Program proposed rule which allows for the continued use of 2014 Certified EHR technology, and increases the participation threshold from $30,000 to $90,000 in Medicare Part B charges, which is expected to excuse another 130,000 practices from participation.
AHRQ finds that between 2005 and 2014 opioid-related ER visits doubled and opioid-related inpatient visits increased by 64 percent.
Two West surveys on healthcare and patient satisfaction finds that patients spend a lot of time researching providers before choosing one, but are quick to move on if they are not satisfied with the care they receive.
Re: Opioid statistics. Interestingly, under President Trump’s proposed budge, AHRQ’s budget will be cut by 18% and it will cease to exist as an independent agency as it is proposed to be merged into NIH.