The annual health issues report from PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) Health Research Institute predicted the coming year will be one of “uncertainty and opportunity” in the industry, both because of the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the continuing transition to value-based care.

The Joint Commission has released a report offering the rationale behind its updated safety goals on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) for hospitals.

Mylan announced the launch of the authorized generic of its allergic reaction autoinjector treatment, EpiPen. Although the launch fulfilled a promise the pharmaceutical company made months ago, it came only hours after 20 states filed a lawsuit over Mylan’s pricing of other generic drugs. 

Physician burnout can negatively impact both quality of care and patient safety. Psychologists from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have completed a study focused on the links between burnout, quality and safety.

Practices and payers which want a chance to earn the 5 percent incentive payment offered under CMS’s Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) will have a chance to apply for two qualifying models for 2018.

Repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be passed with only Republican votes soon after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Replacing the law, however, can’t be done by one party.

A full repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean increased payments to hospitals, providers and Medicare Advantage plans, while likely increasing premiums, deductibles and other costs paid for by beneficiaries.

A report on the “economic record” of the Obama Administration’s healthcare reforms credited the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lower uninsured rates, increased access to care and slowed growth in healthcare spending.