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Providers are hoping that the CMS will change course on quality-measure reporting requirements outlined in a proposed 2016 prospective payment rule for acute and long-term-care hospitals….the suggested quality measures lack endorsement by the National Quality Forum,…the gold standard for endorsing best practices…

Police raided Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters and its Tokyo and Nagoya offices …. following the arrest of a senior American executive on suspicion of drug law violations…Julie Hamp,.. arrested…suspicion of importing oxycodone,…the drugs were in a parcel..mailed to herself.

….Oregon is the latest state to recognize pharmacists as health care providers. HB 2028 permits pharmacists to receive reimbursement for performing clinical pharmacy services, enabling them to more fully use their skills and knowledge to treat patients. The law went into effect immediately upon its passage on June 18, 2015.

…dismissing most of Nikmanesh’s claims,… ruled that the lawsuit “lacked sufficient factual allegations” to support claims that Walmart cheated pharmacists out of work breaks, overtime pay, and did not compensate pharmacists for time spent studying for and completing immunization-training programs…the lawsuit gained new life recently when Guilford denied Walmart’s motion to dismiss it, ruling..

How can healthcare organizations reassure patients that their personal data is secure, while also satisfying their demands for quick and easy access to their own data?...tips to healthcare providers trying to balance health data security with HIPAA requirements.

...she turned on her computer …. She spoke to a physician, who used her computer’s camera to peer into her mouth and who then sent a prescription to her pharmacy. Nearly 20 years after such videoconferencing technology has been available for health services, fewer than 1 percent of Medicare beneficiaries use it.

….long waiting lists for health care shook the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency is facing a new crisis: The number of veterans on waiting lists of one month or more is now 50 percent higher than it was during the height of last year’s problems,….The department is also facing a nearly $3 billion budget shortfall, which could affect care for many veterans.

It’s not uncommon for medical records to contain errors, says Trisha Torrey,...recommends that all patients take the time to closely examine their medical records.

Clark County officials want to limit the amount any one person can sell to 2½ ounces,...That would make it all but impossible for shops to have enough to open for business and would make required testing prohibitively expensive,.....