The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized major policy changes including a controversial decision to move forward with site neutral payments and to make cuts to the 340B drug program. CMS will complete a two-year phase-in of site neutral payments for clinic visits to off-campus hospital outpatient settings, despite a district court ruling… Read More: CMS releases final site neutral and other payment rules »
In 2005, as I began building HealthNewsReview.org, I got permission from Dr. David Henry of the Media Doctor Australia project to adopt their news story review criteria. In the ensuing 13 years, no one has ever placed in front of me a solid, specific suggestion for a better set of criteria for reviewing stories about… Read More: A final HealthNewsReview.org report card from 3,200+ systematic reviews of… »
He was the final finisher. When David Fraser crossed the finish line at the TCS New York City Marathon last year, it marked his 10th time completing that race, using his toes to push his wheelchair to the finish line. He was the final finisher. When Amina Abdul-Jalil crossed the finish line this year at… Read More: The final finisher: The inspiring stories of last-place marathon runners »