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Cleveland Clinic reports COVID-spurred financial windfall in 2021
The nonprofit has yet to publicly issue a comprehensive financial statement, but some initial figures illustrate how Cleveland Clinic — like some other major hospital chains — has actually prospered financially during the pandemic.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Most doctors are compensated for volume, not value of care, research finds
Health systems used financial incentives for quality and cost performance measures, but the percentage of total physician compensation based on quality and cost was just 9% for primary-care providers, according to the study.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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Staffing agencies 'exploiting' nurse shortage, hospital lobby says in letter urging White House to investigate
With nurses in high demand, hospitals and nursing homes are forced to accept "exorbitant" rates set by staffing agencies, their lobbies argue.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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Deep Dive3 key labor trends for hospitals in 2022
Hospitals are still grappling with rising turnover, widespread burnout and numerous staff calling in sick nearly two years after the pandemic began. It's unclear when it might get better — or how much worse it could get.
By Hailey Mensik • Jan. 27, 2022 -
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HCA to build 5 new hospitals in Texas
The news comes on the heels of HCA's plans to build three new hospitals in Florida, another core market for the Nashville-based health system.
By Samantha Liss • Jan. 27, 2022 -
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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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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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
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