HOSPITAL REPORT
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Survey: Young Adults Uninformed About HIV; Stigmas Persist
Read More about Survey: Young Adults Uninformed About HIV; Stigmas PersistDespite 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
Read More about CDC: Majority of Pregnant Women Not Receiving Flu, Pertussis VaccinesSixty-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
Read More about CMS Publishes Final Rules to Reduce Regulatory, Paperwork BurdensThe 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
Read More about WHO Pushes for Open Access to Health Research DataThe 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
Read More about CMS Proposes Plan for Payer-Negotiated Price TransparencyThe 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
Read More about Shorter ICU Rotations Linked to Lower Burnout Among IntensivistsA 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
Read More about Sweeping Senate Healthcare Bill Aims to Ease Costs and Surprise Billing for PatientsThe 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
Read More about Rural Hospitals May Get Payment Boost From Medicare in 2020The 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
Read More about Report: Gender Wage Gap in Physician Pay Is ShrinkingWhile pay parity is closer than ever, gap between male and female physicians persists.
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Study: Structural, Clinical Barriers Prevent Patients From Enrolling in Clinical Trial
Read More about Study: Structural, Clinical Barriers Prevent Patients From Enrolling in Clinical TrialBarriers to cancer clinical trial enrollment can significantly hinder cancer research, experts say.