Health Care News and Resources – Week of October 31, 2016

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• The Evolution of Interoperability in Health Care, from H&HN.

MEDICARE

• Medicare Bars New ‘Seamless Conversion’ Efforts for Some Seniors, from Kaiser Health News.

OPIOID EPIDEMIC

• More Children Are Being Poisoned by Prescription Opioids, from NPR.

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

• Three Ways Patients Can Drive Health Care Improvements, from H&HN.

PATIENT SATISFACTION

• Real-time Monitoring Key to Boosting Patient Satisfaction, from Modern Healthcare.

PEDIATRIC CARE

• Lack of Child Care Ratings Systems Leaves Parents in a Bind, from NPR.

RURAL HEALTH CARE

• The Tremendous Challenge of Finding Care in Rural Areas; $7M for Nurse Apprenticeships, from H&HN.