CareFusion, the large hospital supply company, is being acquired by Becton Dickinson, now known as BD, for $12.2 billion.
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/CareFusion-Sells-for-More-Than-12-Billion-Dollars-48946-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-oct%206%202014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ET=healthdatamanagement%3Ae3156290%3A3722900a%3A&st=emailA study reported in JAMA finds that use of a "virtual ward" to prevent hospital readmissions was no more effective than usual care and a second article reviews the overall…
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In the latest of a long string of misleading studies, an article in Health Affairs compares hospital administrative costs in 8 countries, including the United States.
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Despite the change in Medicare reimbursement designed to ensure more appropriate prescribing for in-office oncology drugs, a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that oncologists continued to prescribe such medications at the same or an increased rate.
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/219216-study-cancer-costs-skyrocketed-despite-drug-cutsThe latest Health Care Cost Institute report looks at utilization and cost trends for young adults aged 19-25, the group that was required to be allowed to stay on parent's…
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A Kaiser report examines the use, growth and characteristics of private health insurance exchanges and companies.
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