The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Research

More Research Needed into Elective Births for Mothers with Gestational Diabetes

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Gestational diabetes in pregnant women can lead to complications with the birth. There is an increased risk of pre-eclampsia and ...

Patient Care

Dealing with Infectious Disease Contamination

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Infectious diseases are transmitted through the air, droplets or physical contact. Germs and viruses can easily move from one person ...

Physician & Patient Groups Applaud Pennsylvania Legislation Prohibiting Unfair Insurance Coverage Changes for Medical Care

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Rep. Donna Oberlander will Introduce Bill Amending PA Insurance Law to Protect Patients from Unfair Coverage Reductions During the Policy ...

Senior Care

Sponsor: Presbyterian SeniorCare—Memorable Experience

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Medicare

Medicare Advantage Payers Justifiably Concerned Over Magnitude of 2019 Proposed Changes to CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model

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When the Medicare Advantage community received an ‘earlier than normal’ CMS Advanced Payment Letter/Part I Draft Release on Dec. 27, ...

Technology

How Established Medtech Companies Can Create Value from Digital

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By Mitch Beaumont, Prashanth Prasad, Ulrica Sehlstedt and Mandeep Dhillon, Arthur D. Little The healthcare sector has changed dramatically in ...

IntegraCare’s CAR Program Gives Away New Car, Impacts Employees’ Lives

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Attendance-based contest continues to evolve in its third year IntegraCare is in the third year of its innovative Continued Attendance ...