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Primary care physicians are not yet ready for ICD-10, and still are experiencing considerable challenges in preparing for the transition….Only 38% of physician respondents said they were will be ready..greatest roadblocks…combination of training cost and/or time, software vendors readiness, physician and staff buy-in…. post-transition cash flow issues.

Political maneuvering around ACA isn't going away. 1) Medicaid expansion 2) Anemic enrollment 3) Market stability 4) Affordability 5) Political resistance

The country's four largest state medical associations (Texas, California, Florida and New York) say two years of 'on-the-job training' will avert financial disaster for physician practices…"We believe that two years of transition time, on-the-job learning by physicians--plus our continued ICD-10 educational activities--will result in a much less disastrous transition to this overwhelmingly complicated new coding system,"......

prescription pain medications or how addictive formulations can be, which may be contributing to the epidemic of prescription opioid abuse....“Physicians and patients may mistakenly view these medicines as safe in one form and dangerous in another, but these products are addictive no matter how you take them,” ...

CVS Health was among the recipients of this year’s Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the department gives to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees…."I am truly honored to recognize…their unwavering support of our military men and women and their families. Their accomplishments are a vital piece of our national defense…..

Drug problems often emerge,…in urban environments, making …cities a valuable observation window on new drug trends…latest report...European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction,.. looks at drugs in cities across Europe, ... gathered from a variety of sources…. from frontline services, hospital emergency departments and wastewater analysis networks….allows us to gain a more up-to-date view of the state of drug problems…

House lawmakers say the Veterans Affairs Department's $2.6 billion budget shortfall for this fiscal year is further proof of administrators' incompetence and poor planning…VA officials have a slightly different take, saying the shortfall is a sign of their extraordinary efforts….

Supreme Court rejects challenge to subsidies for buying healthcare insurance…much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of King v. Burwell that tax subsidies for buying healthcare insurance made available through the law apply in all 50 states.

Noncompliant hospitals will face fines up to $70K. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has announced a new initiative to drastically increase scrutiny of injuries among hospital nursing staff….. step up regulation of occupational risks in healthcare settings in the wake of an April report…

A medical marijuana cultivation facility…was approved for a special use permit 4-2 by Carson City’s Planning Commission Wednesday.