Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.
Morning Headlines 4/19/16
Theranos Chief Elizabeth Holmes Is ‘Devastated’ Over Lab Deficiencies
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes responds to federal calls for her ban from the blood testing industry, saying she is “devastated that we did not catch and fix these issues faster.”
CMS drops two-midnight rule’s inpatient payment cuts
CMS will stop imposing inpatient payment cuts to hospitals under the two-midnight rule.
Celebrating the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act’s First Birthday
Acting CMS administrator Andy Slavitt discusses the impact MACRA is expected to have on healthcare reform on the one-year anniversary of its passage.
Why Medical Devices Aren’t Safer
The New York Times argues for more robust tracking of implantable medical devices.
Acting CMS administrator Andy Slavitt discusses the impact MARCA is expected to have on healthcare reform on the one-year anniversary of its passage.
This should be MACRA not MARCA.