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September 10 · Issue #580 · View online
Providing you with the latest health care headlines almost daily. Carefully crafted by Shawn Rossi. Questions? Email srossi@mhanet.org.
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Anderson offers care for chronic Hepatitis C
An estimated 2.4 million people in the United States are living with Hepatitis C. For some people, Hepatitis C is a short-term illness. But for 70–85% of people who become
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AMA urges states to improve opioid abuse treatment access
The American Medical Association and Manatt Health focused on reducing access barriers in Medicaid and state-regulated commercial health plans as well as finding scalable solutions that states can adopt. The two organizations zeroed in on the efforts of four states that have particularly innovative strategies: Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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Will feds bring consistency to Mississippi’s disjointed mental health system?: Analysis
“Our state cannot resolve the issues raised in the lawsuit until we are ready to admit that they exist,” Miss. Psychiatric Assoc. official says.
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Bryant, Reeves and Hosemann headline MSGOP unity event
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Jim Hood likely will have to deal with 'Trump effect' as many expect the president to stump for Tate Reeves
During last year’s U.S. Senate special election runoff the president made stops in Tupelo and on the Coast to campaign for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Both northeast Mississippi and the Gulf Coast counties are again expected to be pivotal in the governor’s race.
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The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast: E70 What Bill Waller’s Non-Endorsement of Tate Reeves Means for November
Mississippi Today politics reporters Adam Ganucheau and Bobby Harrison discuss Bill Waller’s refusal to endorse GOP nominee Tate Reeves.
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AMA Releases 2020 CPT Codes With Almost 400 New Changes
The AMA announced ‘significant enhancement’ in codes for EEG monitoring services, new codes for e-visits, home BP checks, and more.
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CMS proposes $4.7 billion more for inpatient spending, changing wage index
The CMS wants to alter the wage index to address a disparity that has previously been responsible for millions of dollars in improper payments to hospitals across the country.
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CMS to Host Public Meeting to Address Opioid Epidemic
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will host a public meeting on September 20, 2019, to discuss developing a CMS Action Plan to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Enhance Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (as required by the SUPPORT Act).
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Resource breaks down USP <797> compliance for facilities managers
The second edition of “Physical Environment Provisions of USP <797>: Pharmaceutical Compounding — Sterile Preparations” is intended for facilities managers, as it addresses the physical environment aspects of USP <797>.
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4 Issues on Nurse Leaders' Radar
Nurse executives discuss some of the nursing profession’s biggest challenges. Here’s a roundup of those important topics.
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Millions Of Diabetes Patients Are Missing Out On Medicare's Nutrition Help
Not enough physicians know that Medicare will pay for nutritional counseling.
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New Suicide Classifications Highlighted in Frequently Reported Sentinel Events for Early 2019
While most patient safety event data is not epidemiologic and may not reflect the actual frequency of events, the events that are reported highlight potential areas of concern and high severity events. Grouping reported events by type and analyzing them for common themes is one of the basic ways to learn about issues that your organization may need to address.
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