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Rural hospitals need flexible policies to survive, report says
The paper called for opportunities that let rural communities define their own needs and service sets, including transforming some hospitals from small inpatient care centers to new models like rural emergency centers.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Trump administration plans review of Stark Law regulations
An inter-agency working group will consider ways to revise the anti-kickback law.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 18, 2018 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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More than half of US physicians burned out, new study finds
Burnout continues to permeate throughout the healthcare workforce, with physicians, intensivists, internists and OB-GYN experiencing the highest rates, according to a new Medscape report.
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Hancock Health, Coplin Health Systems hit with cyberattacks
Indiana-based Hancock Health said patient data does not appear to have been compromised.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Hospitals, payers and docs collaborate on prior authorization
Trade groups for major healthcare players say they share a "commitment to industry-wide improvements to prior authorization processes and patient-centered care."
By Les Masterson • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Providers fight back in court against online reviews
"If your feelings are hurt or you think the person is just being mean, I don't think the court is going to grant that," says healthcare attorney Erika Adler.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 17, 2018 -
FDA works to ease IV shortages after Hurricane Maria
U.S. saline and drug shortages are still challenging.
By Suzanne Elvidge • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Study shows telemedicine potential in EDs
Researchers found door-to-provider time was shorter for telemedicine patients in emergency departments.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Brown University makes alternative Care New England bid
CNE is still in exclusive merger discussions with Partners but Brown's president stated that deal "would be wrong for Rhode Island and for Brown."
By Jeff Byers • Jan. 16, 2018 -
CBO analyzes pricing disparities between physician services, Medicare
The agency compared the prices three major insurers paid for common services against Medicare's fee-for-service program. The difference is substantial.
By Tony Abraham • Jan. 16, 2018 -
MetroHealth unveils 'hospital in a park' project
The plan will transform a 52-acre site into a "green, transit- and pedestrian-friendly zone" and increase green space to 25 acres.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 15, 2018 -
CHS to sell off more hospitals this year
Chinese investor Tianqiao Chen has upped his stake in Community Health Systems to 24%.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 12, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Trump admin's new bundle bid shows value-based care's staying power
Advocates of value-based payment reform breathed a sigh of relief last week when CMS announced a new bundled payment model.
By Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 12, 2018 -
ACA did little to boost hospital community benefit spending, study shows
Average spending on community benefits increased 0.5% from 2010 to 2014.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 11, 2018 -
ACOs flock to Medicare Shared Savings Program
Most of the ACOs in a risk-based contract chose Track 1+, which is the latest risk model.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 11, 2018 -
CMS extends Maryland all-payer program for another year
Maryland is working with the agency on a larger proposal to include outpatient services.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 10, 2018 -
CMS launches new, voluntary bundled payment model
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced program will be considered an advanced alternative payment model for the purposes of MACRA reporting.
By Shannon Muchmore • Jan. 10, 2018 -
Tenet increases company layoffs to 2K
The hospital operator recently announced plans to divest two properties and expects to reap millions in lower taxes from the new tax law.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Health Affairs: Ending Medicaid expansion would cause rural hospitals to go under
Researchers found Medicaid expansion improved hospital finances and meant a substantially lower chance that hospitals — especially rural facilities — closed.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Large health systems speak out about MACRA
Larger companies questioned the burden MACRA will put on providers and also whether low-volume exemptions will slow Medicare's transition to a value-based system.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 8, 2018 -
Avalere: Value-based care movement will overcome speed bumps this year
The annual report predicted a year full of changes to the healthcare system, including additional attempts to repeal the ACA, mergers and technological changes.
By Les Masterson • Jan. 8, 2018 -
More time may not help hospitals achieve P4P value, study says
Researchers compared clinical process scores and 30-day mortality rates for hospitals that began value-based programs in 2003 and a group that began in 2011.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 5, 2018 -
Outcomes, costs vary for coronary procedures at VA and non-VA hospitals
The reasons for the cost differences are somewhat elusive, the JAMA Cardiology study concluded.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 4, 2018 -
Partners, Care New England extend merger talks in 2018
One sticking point in negotiations was the sale of Memorial Hospital, which CNE has decided to close.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 2, 2018 -
CMS penalizes 751 hospitals over patient safety issues
More than half of hospitals were subject to Medicare cuts last year.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 2, 2018
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