Health care news from around the web: Oct. 1 – 5, 2018

Top Google exec says accountants are creative. Here’s how.
Google’s Abigail Posner refutes the myth that accountants aren’t creative. In fact, she provides four solid examples of how they express creativity through problem-solving every day.

ACA health care markets stabilize nationwide for most consumers
Eight years after the creation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, the political rhetoric around health care continues to be heated. But in most states premiums are plateauing and new providers are entering markets.

Don’t let the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period pass you by
The Annual Enrollment Period for 2018 runs Oct. 15 - Dec. 7. Your clients who are Medicare beneficiaries can take this opportunity to make coverage changes. It's also a good time to check whether your clients' Part D plan has announced changes to prices or its formulary effective in 2019.

Health systems find unique ways to cope with rising labor costs
In an era of severe nursing shortages that's only predicted to get worse, health systems are offering referral bonuses and drawings for all-expenses paid trips in an attempt to attract and retain workers while controlling escalating labor costs.

Tech Corner - As facial-recognition technology grows, so does wariness about privacy
As facial-recognition technology expands in use, the number of calls for regulation amid privacy concerns also rises, even from the technology companies themselves.