Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Duke and Emory figure prominently in the magazine’s list of the nation's top graduate schools for medicine and nursing, which is compiled based on surveys and metrics from hundreds of universities.

 

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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US News Lists Top Medical, Graduate Nursing Schools
Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Duke and Emory figure prominently in the magazine’s list of the nation's top graduate schools for medicine and nursing, which is compiled based on surveys and metrics from hundreds of universities.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

5 Ways Amazon Could Dominate Healthcare
Analysts say Amazon already has the core competencies to compete in healthcare: ready access to capital, a massive distribution infrastructure, a strong technology base, robust data analytics, and a deep executive bench.
Urgent Care Insurance Claims Rise Sharply, Faster than ED
Insurance claims for urgent care exploded over a nine-year period, rising much faster than claims for emergency care. 
Alere Pays $33.2M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Prosecutors claim that Alere continued to sell its Triage cardiac and drug test kits even as providers made it known that the device was faulty. The FDA recalled Triage in 2012.
OIG: Medicare PT Services Rife with Improper Payments
Audit finds more than 60% of physical therapy services claims failed to comply with Medicare medical necessity. CMS says auditors were 'inaccurate' in their policy interpretations.
Another CMS Emissary Nods to Stark Law Reform
The head of Medicare testified that addressing restrictions designed to prevent fraud and abuse among physicians is ‘an important piece’ of the push for value-based healthcare delivery.
Nurse Practitioners Increase Low-Income Access to Care
Study finds physicians tend to practice in more affluent communities while NPs practice in areas of higher socioeconomic need. 
 

AROUND THE WEB

Talks set to resume between BMC, nurses union
Source: The Berkshire Eagle
Three more Iowa nursing assistants arrested for sexual relations with patients
Source: Des Moines Register
Nurses will have higher than average job opportunities reports NY's labor department
Source: Democrat & Chronicle
NC lawmaker said she's a nurse. Nursing Board: No, you're not.
Source: The News & Observer
Nurses say Detroit hospital violated agreement to provide care to poor
Source: mlive.com
 

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