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Did Republicans just say they were fine with ‘death panels’ themselves?

Meaningful HIT News

That idiocy came from language in the ACA that authorized Medicare to pay for voluntary end-of-life counseling. Authorize an Independent Payment Advisory Board to recommend ways to reduce Medicare spending if the rate of growth in Medicare spending exceeds a target growth rate. Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber, 2014 edition.

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3 Big Healthcare Trends To Watch in 2015

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The updated codes, which will increase from just under 13,000 ICD-9 codes to over 69,000 codes in total, will be one of the biggest challenges that the healthcare industry faces this year. The bundled payment method is designed to give an organization more control over their budget, in turn increasing cost efficacy and quality care.