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What We're Reading: Medicare Cracks Down on Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Hospitals
What we're reading, December 26, 2016: Medicare starts looking into drug-resistant infections in hospitals; Republicans may not repeal all of Obamacare's taxes when they repeal the law; and a program that partners drug addicts with police officers to get help.
Including antibiotic-resistant infections to the count of patient injuries led to 769 hospitals having payment cuts. According to NPR, the government examined the prevalence of 2 types of drug-resistant bacteria when penalizing hospitals for potentially avoidable complications. Hospitals being penalized will lose 1% of all Medicare payments for 1 year. It is estimated that hospitals will lose 18% more than last year. In addition, 40% of the hospitals being penalized this year were not penalized in the first 2 years of the program.
Republicans are looking to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but may not repeal some of the taxes immediately. While some taxes will be part of the tax reform bill, some could remain to provide revenue for a replacement healthcare plan, reported The Hill. The ACA’s taxes on groups and individuals have been used to fund the healthcare law’s expansion of coverage, and there will need to be a source of revenue for any replacement Republicans look to implement.
In Massachusetts, a program was able to place nearly 400 drug addicts into treatment when they sought it. Through the program, the addicts reached out to the local police department for assistance and received the help they needed nearly 95% of the time, according to The New York Times. Officers reach out to treatment centers, arrange transportation to facilities, and pair addicts with a volunteer for support. The program has been replicated by more than 150 departments in 28 states since it was implemented in June 2015.
Real-World Study Reveals Key Insights into DLBCL Treatment Patterns, Outcomes
April 18th 2024A recent study offers valuable insights into the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in patients across different lines of therapy, providing a look into the landscape of DLBCL management.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.
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Collecting SDOH Data Can Assess Risk of Medical Nonadherence, Improve HEI and Star Ratings
April 18th 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, a panel of presenters explored changes coming to Medicare that incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) data to improve patient and health system outcomes.
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Drs Raymond Thertulien, Joseph Mikhael on Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Care Access
December 28th 2023In the wake of the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raymond Thertulien, MD, PhD, of Novant Health, and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed health equity research highlights from the meeting and drivers of racial disparities in multiple myeloma outcomes.
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Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes
April 18th 2024Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.
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