Life is hectic, we know, so here’s a recap of the Healthcare Weekly Hot Topics you can’t afford to miss:
1) Detroit cancer doctor pleads guilty to fraud for unnecessary treatments for patients
Crains, September 16, 2014
2) Uninsured rate drops
Kaiser Health News, September 16, 2014
3) FTC concerned about hospital mergers
New York Times, September 18, 2014
4) Competition on ObamaCare health exchanges keeps prices down
Reuters, September 17, 2014
5) AMA pushing for better EHRs
HealthcareIT News, September 17, 2014
6) Doctors say EHRs don’t save money or time
MedPage Today, September 17, 2014
7) Insurers using big data to identify risks for patient profiles
Reuters, September 17, 2014
8) Wide variation on hospitals admission rates
SFGate, September 17, 2014
9) Insurers accused of shifting costs to patients for certain diseases
New York Times, September 17, 2014
10) Patients with ObamaCare exchanges policies may find more choices this year
New York Times, September 17, 2014
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