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Safety net hospitals report growing financial hit from loss of 340B drug discounts
Drugmakers' ability to restrict discounts is currently being litigated in court. But more companies have enacted policies limiting such discounts since the time of a new 340B Health report, so it likely underestimates hospital losses.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 27, 2022 -
HHS to distribute $2B in COVID-19 relief funds to providers this week to ease staffing, financial challenges
The agency is sending payments to more than 7,600 healthcare providers nationwide this week to help them as staffing shortages and heightened labor expenses pose new financial challenges.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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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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Mass General dinged for spending growth by state regulator
A key driver behind spending at the health system is prices, not increased utilization, according to the Health Policy Commission, which is charged with policing healthcare cost growth in the state.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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Hospitals request more federal help battling rising labor expenses, staffing shortages amid omicron
The hospital lobby also is renewing its push in requesting the Federal Trade Commission investigate travel-nurse staffing firms for anticompetitive behavior as facilities have seen elevated pay rates throughout the pandemic.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 25, 2022 -
OIG audit targets hospital compliance with surprise billing rule
The effort aims to gauge whether providers receiving federal relief funds to help survive the pandemic complied with restrictions on unexpected bills for inpatients with COVID-19.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 25, 2022 -
Emergency physicians' level of burnout jumped last year
An overload of bureaucratic tasks, such as charting and paperwork, was doctors' No. 1 reason for burnout, affecting 60% of those polled by Medscape.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 24, 2022 -
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Deep Dive4 key trends for payers and providers in 2022
The sectors face continued operational pressure as they head into a third year of the pandemic, including a tight labor market and shifts in payer mix.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 21, 2022 -
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Study finds racial bias in how clinicians describe patients in medical records
Black patients were 2.5 times more likely to have one or more negative descriptor such as "noncompliant" or "aggressive" in their EHR compared with White patients, researchers found.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 20, 2022 -
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Surprise BillingAHIP backs HHS in surprise billing suit, pushes back against provider claims
Relying on the qualifying payment amount, or median in-network rate, helps center the payment dispute, creating a starting point for when payers and providers may need to turn to a third-party arbiter, the lobby argued.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Cybersecurity leads ECRI's list of top medtech hazards for 2022
Cyber incidents can compromise patient care and attacks against hospitals have become more prevalent in recent years. However, ECRI said the worst consequences are preventable.
By Elise Reuter • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Antitrust regulators aim to revamp merger guidelines, signaling threat to health sector deals
The news sparked headlines about an attempt by regulators to target big tech, but it could have serious implications for healthcare for years to come.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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CMS extends COVID-19 vaccine deadline for health workers in 24 states
New guidance from CMS sets different vaccine deadlines for healthcare workers in half the country, which could create confusion. Further complicating compliance is Texas' current shield from any deadline.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 18, 2022 -
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Sponsored by LyniateWhy your growth depends on an EHR integration strategy and 8 steps to get you there
Eight project steps that every data integration requires, from planning to go-live to scaling.
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Pandemic stresses physicians as they reevaluate careers, work-life balance
About 60% of female physicians and 53% of male physicians said they would take a pay cut to have better work-life balance, Medscape's survey found.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 14, 2022 -
Providers concerned about staffing shortages post-SCOTUS vaccination mandate ruling
Nursing facilities are particularly worried about the strain a vaccination mandate could have on their shrinking workforce, and are urging CMS to consider a regular testing option for unvaccinated workers.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 14, 2022 -
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SCOTUS narrowly upholds health worker vaccine mandate
The court's liberal justices agree with the government that CMS has the authority to impose the requirement, just one of many healthcare organizations must comply with to be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid funding.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 13, 2022 -
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UHS details omicron's hit, shares dip
The health system has enough beds and ventilators but sometimes not enough staff, echoing concerns from other providers across the nation crushed by the latest wave of coronavirus patients with the fast-spreading omicron variant.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 12, 2022 -
Healthcare roles dominate U.S. News 2022 list of best jobs
Information security analyst took the top spot in the annual list, followed by nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical and health services manager and software developer.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 11, 2022 -
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Hospitals turned to M&A to shore up core operations last year
The financial pressures, supply chain disruptions and labor challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic drove hospitals to seek out merger partners that could help expand their presence in key markets.
By Susan Kelly • Jan. 11, 2022 -
SCOTUS justices leave opening for healthcare worker vaccine mandate
The key question is whether the agencies enacting federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates — OSHA and CMS — had the authority to do so, or whether that power falls to the states.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 7, 2022 -
Stryker to buy Vocera Communications for nearly $3B
The multibillion-dollar buy is medtech's first major deal of 2022, following a spending spree in the sector last year. Stryker's stock price was slightly down Thursday, but Vocera's rose by nearly 27%.
By Ricky Zipp • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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Unions petition to keep OSHA pandemic protections for health workers in place
"The grave danger that led to issuance of the emergency temporary standard not only remains, but has dramatically increased with the omicron variant and current surge in infections and hospitalizations," National Nurses United said.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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Chicago-area systems NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst Health finalize merger
The union gives NorthShore a footprint in the region's western suburbs with the addition of two general acute hospitals and one focused on behavioral health.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 6, 2022 -
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Hospitals' labor expenses rose again just before omicron arrival, report finds
Expenses outpaced revenue growth as hospitals continued grappling with nationwide staffing shortages in November, according to Kaufman Hall.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 5, 2022 -
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Medtechs brace for hit as hospitals warn of omicron impact on surgeries
Healthcare staff shortages and rising COVID-19 admissions are forcing hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and postpone diagnostic and imaging procedures.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Jan. 5, 2022
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