Modern Healthcare - 2018-04-02

• Blues plans discourage opioids as primary pain treatment
• A week to reflect on long-term plans to address public health issues
• What does the Shulkin ouster mean for expansion of VA Choice?
• 4 ways states may address health coverage
• Can the AHA help fix the huge Medicare appeals backlog?
• Ascension revamps to enter new era
• Seeking ‘transforma­tion,’ health systems hire chief digital officers
• Building the best HIPAA contingenc­y plan
• Mapping the impact of social determinan­ts of health
• Health system investors unfazed by 2017 lull in digital health deals
• Ascension Ventures putting its money to work
• Hospice providers earn high marks on CMS satisfacti­on surveys, but do they reflect reality?
• Palliative care on deck for changes within Medicare
• Yes, technology really can help restore humanity to the practice of medicine
• Cover story highlights flaws in CMS’ star-rating system
• ‘Incredibly distorted market’ drives physician compensati­on
• ‘We’ve answered many of the questions other systems are just beginning to ask’
• Virtual reality helps addicts practice saying ‘no’

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