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Show-Me ECHO's Opioid Use Disorder ECHO helps primary care professionals gain knowledge and confidence in prescribing and caring for patients with OUD. Learn more in the here:

Show-Me ECHO helps PCPs Treat Opioid Use Disorder Show-Me ECHO's Opioid Use Disorder ECHO helps primary care professionals gain knowledge and confidence in prescribing and caring for patients with OUD.

The COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Are Ending: Now What? Learn from a local infectious disease physician in the latest episode of the Be Health Connected podcast: https://stlbhc.site-ym.com/page/Podcast_Episode23

HHS is taking aim at high prescription drug costs through three new programs announced Feb. 14.

The models are designed to make medications more affordable for Medicare and Medicaid recipients and the CMS Innovation Center will test them.

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HHS unveils 3 new drug price models HHS on Feb. 14 released three new payment models designed to lower out-of-pocket drug costs for Americans. The models come after President Joe Biden signed an executive order Oct. 14, which gave HHS 90 days to develop a plan to lower drug prices.

National workgroup of healthcare experts recommends a policy action already underway in St. Louis. Read more in the : https://app.cerkl.com/org/profile.php?id=2818

Cape Girardeau-based health system, SoutheastHEALTH, signed a letter of intent to join Chesterfield-based Mercy. Once finalized, this merger will bring Mercy into a new Missouri market. Learn more in the : https://app.cerkl.com/org/profile.php?id=2818

A federal court has ruled it’s up to the HHS to determine how to repay hospitals enrolled in the 340B drug discount program after years of underpayments, sparking concern from hospital groups.

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Just released! Health care spending growth targets for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 years were announced in a new report by the Midwest Health Initiative (MHI).

The targets resulted from a partnership of nearly 30 St. Louis-based public and private employers, labor unions, health plans, health systems, and medical groups and will guide regional efforts to mitigate rising health care costs, while also monitoring advancements in primary care through a new quality measure set:https://www.midwesthealthinitiative.org/_files/ugd/822352_f8bacfdf41c1449492e837d9f276e6ea.pdf

A recent episode of Washington University School of Medicine's Show Me the Science podcast discusses the common brain-related issues associated with long COVID-19. Find this and more in the news feed: https://app.cerkl.com/org/profile.php?id=2818

High-intensity billing in ERs has increased, but not only due to upcoding, research suggests. Read more in Healthcare Dive:

High-intensity billing in ERs has increased, but not only due to upcoding, research suggests The proportion of emergency room visits billed as “high intensity” that don’t result in a hospitalization has grown, reflecting the ER’s shifting role in the acute care ecosystem, according to a Health Affairs study.

Midwest Health Initiative wishes you peace, joy, and health in 2023!

From December 5-9, we ask communities, healthcare providers, employers, and insurers to join us in helping everyone understand the benefits of early cancer screening. Learn more about in the Midwest Health Hub here: https://app.cerkl.com/org/profile.php?id=2818

A recent Healthcare Dive article published in the showed that CMS’ average payment reduction to hospitals of 0.43% is the lowest since 2014. More here:

Hospitals face lowest readmission fines since 2014, analysis finds More than 2,200 hospitals will incur penalties, the lowest number in nearly a decade, as the CMS adjusted its calculations for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.