Editors’ Top 5 Week of April 09, 2018

Facebook Sent a Doctor on a Secret Mission to Ask Hospitals to Share Patient Data
Facebook has asked several major U.S. hospitals to share anonymized data about their patients, such as illnesses and prescription info, for a proposed research project. Facebook was intending to match it up with user data it had collected, and help the hospitals figure out which patients might need special care or treatment. (Christina Farr/CNBC)

Can Doctors Choose Between Saving Lives and Saving a Fortune?
Among the problems of American health care is a startling dissociation between “cost” and “value”: We pay more, but we often don’t get more. How might anyone restore the cost-value balance? (Siddhartha Mukherjee/New York Times)

Many Doctors Don’t Pay Attention to Home Health Care Plans
Physicians charged with approving treatment plans for skilled home health care often spend no more than a minute reviewing the plans, a study of U.S. doctors suggests. (Lisa Rapaport/Reuters)

CVS Health Eyes Kidney Patients for Next Expansion Into Care
CVS Health is now planning to treat kidney failure patients, as the national drugstore chain continues to branch deeper into monitoring and providing care. (Associated Press)

Using Housing as a Hub for Senior Services
Most seniors want to age at home rather than move to a senior living facility. But this choice brings many challenges, including the risks of social isolation, limited access to medical care and supportive services, and the potential for falls or other injuries that come from living in a home that is unsafe for a frail older adult. (Howard Gleckman/Forbes)