Four risks healthcare executives should monitor in 2018

Four risks healthcare executives should monitor in 2018 | Managed Healthcare Executive:

The healthcare industry saw big changes in 2017. While the debate over the ACA dominated the headlines, it was just the tip of the iceberg as consolidation continued at rapid speed, prescription practices came under scrutiny and the country embarked on a discussion about healthcare costs.......................................

Here’s four things you should know. 

 1.     The opioid crisis isn’t going away.

2.     Missed and/or delayed infection diagnoses can lead to catastrophic injuries.      An infection, if caught early, can usually be treated with antibiotics. In some cases, however, an undiagnosed infection can lead to sepsis and devastating consequences, including amputations, organ damage, paralysis and even death. Such as in my husbands case)