Six months to live? Most U.S. hospice spending goes for longer stays
myPalmBeachpost.com | April 8, 2016 By law, Medicare hospice spending is supposed to care for people diagnosed with six months…
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Medicare Scammers Steal $60 Billion a Year. This Man Is Hunting Them.
John Mininno slaps two pieces of paper onto an overhead projector. “Look at this,” he says. “You see how one…
MTV Wants You to Want Your MTV News All Over Again
With dozens of new hires, MTV is getting serious about its future by seeking a return to the glory days…
Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation Names Three New Board Members
Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation Names Three New Board Members Jennifer Brancaccio, Mark Cook and Jeremy Hurd have been…
Hospice Cap Determination – 2015 Self Reporting Window Opening
Beginning February 1, the hospice cap self-reporting window (February through March) opens again. Under regulations (42 C.F.R. § 418.308(c)), beginning…
SynTouch Is Giving Robots the Ability to Feel Textures Like Humans Do
Shadow Hand. Syntouch There’s just nothing like holding a new product in your hands. You can look at a thousand photos,…
The Real Reason We Should Be Thinking About Sustainability
Every company should be thinking about sustainability.
Drug Prices Are Too High. Here’s How to Fix Them
In 1990, scientists in Italy published a study comparing the efficacy of two heart medications. After looking at more than 12,400 cases, they concluded that the newer and more expensive drug provided no significant improvement in health outcomes.
Over-the-Counter Medicines’ Benefits and Dangers
According to the Food and Drug Administration, there are more than 300,000 over-the-counter drug products on the market, a number that continues to grow as an increasing number of medications move from prescription to O.T.C. status.
Robot Radiologists Will Soon Analyze Your X-Rays
Today Howard’s company, Enlitic, said it was going to start working with Capitol Health Limited, a radiology clinic with locations across Australia, to have its software look at X-rays.