HOSPITAL REPORT
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New Framework May Help Clinicians Develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
The framework will guide clinicians to make opioid prescribing decisions that are tailored to a patient's needs.
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Survey: Young Adults Uninformed About HIV; Stigmas Persist
Despite strides in HIV research and education, many young adults still report low knowledge of HIV and unwillingness to interact with people living with HIV, according to a new survey from Merck and the Prevention Access Campaign.
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CDC: Majority of Pregnant Women Not Receiving Flu, Pertussis Vaccines
Sixty-five percent of expectant mothers do not receive both flu and Tdap shots recommended by the CDC, according to a new survey.
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CMS Publishes Final Rules to Reduce Regulatory, Paperwork Burdens
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced burden-reducing final rules in accordance with its Patients Over Paperwork initiative.
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WHO Pushes for Open Access to Health Research Data
The World Health Organization is joining a coalition seeking to make all publicly funded research freely available.
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CMS Proposes Plan for Payer-Negotiated Price Transparency
The proposed rule would require hospitals to list the costs of 300 "shoppable" services in an effort to increase patient choice.
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Shorter ICU Rotations Linked to Lower Burnout Among Intensivists
A new study from Penn Medicine researchers shows that changes in scheduling can inspire greater fulfillment and reduce burnout.
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Sweeping Senate Healthcare Bill Aims to Ease Costs and Surprise Billing for Patients
The bill also calls for greater transparency into the workings of hospital/insurer contracts, aims to lower drug costs.
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Rural Hospitals May Get Payment Boost From Medicare in 2020
The Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule may increase hospital wage index for rural hospitals.
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Report: Gender Wage Gap in Physician Pay Is Shrinking
While pay parity is closer than ever, gap between male and female physicians persists.