"Upon learning what I do, several attendees went into some pretty serious rants about how electronic health records have destroyed…
Morning Headlines 11/10/16
Policy experts say quick repeal and replace of ACA unlikely
Health policy experts say that despite GOP control of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives, and persistent promises from Congress to repeal or replace, a full repeal of ACA remains unlikely due to the simple fact that millions of Americans would lose their health insurance.
Cerner, HCA stocks dip with ACA uncertainty
On the stock market, healthcare stocks are slipping on uncertainty around a potential ACA repeal. Cerner stock fell 4.6 percent overnight, while HCA’s stock price fell 12.4 percent.
Kaiser Permanente reports Q3 results: revenue grew to $48.3 billion, resulting in $672 million in operating income, up from $363 million for the same quarter last year.
How some hospitals are replacing pricy EpiPens with a $10 version
In response to increasing EpiPen prices, the University of Utah Health Care system is replacing EpiPen’s within the system with a $10 EpiKit, which will include a vial of epinephrine, two needles, alcohol wipes, two syringes, and instructions.
Waiting for the comments associating Kaiser’s amazing financial results with Epic.
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RE: EpiPens — use of these in hospitals and clinics was just good marketing and sales. A solution looking for a problem. Clinical staff at hospitals and clinics are or should be trained on how to draw and administer an injection. Even patients giving their loved one’s allergy shots at home already have the skill set to accomplish the same thing without using the expensive EpiPen. Kudos to the Utah pharmacist for seeing the light.
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