Financial incentives for hospitals boost rapid changes to opioid use disorder treatment

Financial incentives for hospitals boost rapid changes to opioid use disorder treatment

In a new study, researchers at the Penn Medicine evaluated the efficacy of the Opioid Hospital Quality Improvement Program, pioneered by Pennsylvania in 2019, revealing that financial incentives for hospitals are effective in producing rapid treatment innovations for opioid use disorder, including increasing the rate of follow-up treatment for Medicaid patients within seven days of…

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Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC

Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC

Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC  NBC NewsWhy Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren’t Broken  NPRTrump proposes new voting limits, rails against “monster” voting rights bill  Yahoo NewsGOP cries “rigged election,” but it’s trying to cheat  Los Angeles TimesThe Arizona Senate is closely split for a reason. Republicans ignore it at their own…

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‘Massive amount of money:’ City of Edmonton consulting costs spike to $269 million in two years despite audit

‘Massive amount of money:’ City of Edmonton consulting costs spike to $269 million in two years despite audit

The City of Edmonton has increased spending on external consulting services since 2017, despite an audit calling for improvements to reduce unplanned costs. The city spent about $269 million in consulting services between 2018 and 2019, the two years following a November 2018 audit that found $616 million was used over five years, shows data…

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