In the News: Nov 8–15
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Liquid biopsy tests for cancer care move into the mainstream; midterm elections prove consequential to Medicaid; and CVS Health to expand services into chronic disease management.
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This week: Liquid biopsy tests for cancer care move into the mainstream; midterm elections prove consequential to Medicaid; and CVS Health to expand services into chronic disease management.
This week: US suicide rates rise; primary care practices increasingly rely on nurse practitioners; and Medicare Advantage plans have more flexibility to offer nonmedical services.
This week: CMS’s Comprehensive Primary Care initiative improved care delivery; the severity and price of ED visits has increased; and Best Buy’s new health care program targets seniors.
Primary care is being reinvented, with most past successes and future promises coming from Medicare Advantage, where success managing chronic populations yields economic benefits. Read on to learn more.
This week: Virtual health reimbursement legislation, depression treatment initiation and primary care, and rapid adoption of hospital-based palliative care programs