Morning Headlines 8/17/17
Docs, Hospitals Respond to CMS Retreat on Bundled Payments
CMS announces plans to eliminate several Obama-era bundled payment programs designed to test the impact of bundling some cardiac and orthopedic health services payments.
Healthcare data breaches caused by hacks are on the rise
Cyberattack-related data breaches at healthcare organizations have increased 162 percent so far in 2017, according to data from OCR.
Questions About The FDA’s New Framework For Digital Health
Health Affairs analyzes the FDA’s new Digital Health Innovation Plan.
Express Scripts to limit opioids, concerning doctors
Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts intends to limit the number and strength of opioid drugs prescribed to first-time users as part of a broad effort to curb the opioid epidemic.
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