Weekly Roundup: Healthcare news and notes
October 10, 2014 · NCQA
Every Friday NCQA gives a rundown of some of the healthcare news stories from the past week. Here are some of our picks for this week:
- Talking to patients can prevent repeat hospitalizations, emergency room visits. [NPR]
- Only half of U.S. adults over 45 are screened for diabetes. [Medical Express]
- Narrow Networks: Can They Increase Health Care Quality? [NCQA]
- Senators from both parties collaborate to widen Medicaid program for frail seniors. [Washington Post]
- 22 Vendors Seek 2015 NCQA Measure Certification for HEDIS and P4P measurement sets. [NCQA]
- 8 tips for navigating the health insurance maze [Consumer Reports]
- Given Choice, Parents Pick Cheaper Medical Procedures for Children. [New York Times]
- Doctors Find Barriers to Sharing Digital Medical Records [New York Times]
- Connecticut Legislative Leaders Announce Bi-Partisan Round Table on Hospitals and Health Care [Insurance News Net]
- 9 Ways Hospitals Can Use Electronic Health Records to Reduce Re-admissions [The Hospitalist]
- 4 Challenges to Value-Based Care [Healthcare Dive]
- Is the Cost Shroud About to Get Yanked? [NCQA]
- More U.S. hospitals to receive 30-day readmission penalties [Modern Healthcare]
- Census Bureau evaluates access to health insurance for Hispanic immigrants [Saludify]
- Medicare Basics [Poughkeepsie Journal]
