HomeCare Editors’ Top 5: Week of July 6
What Many 65-Year-Olds Don’t Know About Medicare
You know the old mantra: When you turn 65 you are eligible for Medicare and Social Security. But matters are no longer that simple. And because growing numbers of older Americans are not taking Social Security benefits until past 65, they may be making poor Medicare choices or missing out on some benefits entirely–simply because the government is not telling them they need to actively enroll for health coverage. (Howard Gleckman/Forbes)
Which Companies Disclosed the Most to Open Payments
Genentech, the maker of Avastin and other expensive cancer drugs, paid physicians and teaching hospitals more than any other drug or device company in 2014, according to a new round of data published Tuesday on the CMS’s Open Payments website. (Art Golab and Michael Sandler/Modern Healthcare)
A California law allowing nursing homes to make medical decisions on behalf of certain mentally incompetent residents is unconstitutional, a state court ruled this week. (Anna Gorman/Kaiser Health News)
Reaching Rural Populations and Providers
Distance dominated much of the conversation at AHCJ’s recent Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Fort Worth, Texas, a vast state with wide open spaces and far-flung cities. (Susan Heavey/Association of Health Care Journalists)
Telehealth Skyrocketing to 158 Million Sessions Per Year by 2020
Many studies have projected the enormous growth in store for telehealth in the coming years, and these video conferencing sessions taking place in people’s homes and similar settings will represent the majority of usage within four years, says a new report. (Jason Oliva/Home Health Care News)
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