Practice Management News

MEDITECH Leads Patient Accounting Vendors for Small Hospitals

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According to a new KLAS report, small hospitals are changing out their EHR and patient accounting systems more often than their larger peers. Many of these small hospitals are considering top EHR...

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Boosted Uptake Among NYC Municipal Workers

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After the testing option was eliminated, COVID-19 vaccination requirements were linked to an increase in the vaccination rate among New York City municipal workers in 2021, according to a study...

4 Common Surgeries Shifted to Outpatient During COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted greater uptake of outpatient surgery for four commonly scheduled general surgery operations, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. Hospitals in the American...

Outpatient Sector Saw the Most Private Equity Investments in 2022

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Over 400 private equity firms invested in the healthcare sector in 2022, with outpatient care seeing the most deal activity, according to a report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project...

Hospital Execs Expect Greater Shift to Outpatient Care

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Hospital and health system executives are expecting large increases in outpatient volume this year, according to a recent analysis from the Guidehouse Center for Health Insights. The Center for Health...

SNF Vertical Integration Tied to Higher Utilization, Fewer Readmissions

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Vertical integration of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in a hospital network was associated with increased SNF utilization, decreased readmission rates, and lower episode payments, according to a...

Hospital Financial Performance Still Lags Behind 2020

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Hospital financial performance continues to feel the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from Kaufman Hall. The report shows that the...

Medicaid Expansion Tied to Fewer Financial Challenges for Rural Hospitals

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Rural hospitals in states that have not implemented Medicaid expansion have faced steeper financial challenges than those in expansion states, according to an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation...

Negotiated Prices for Surgical Procedures Higher in Hospital Networks

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Negotiated prices for surgical procedures were higher at facilities within hospital networks compared to independent hospitals, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. The hospital price...

Court Rejects Property Tax Exemptions for 4 PA Non-Profit Hospitals

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Several non-profit hospitals in Pennsylvania have failed to convince a court that they are purely public charities and, therefore, should qualify for property tax exemptions. The Pennsylvania...

KLAS: Workday, Oracle Receive Top Scores for Cloud-based ERP Services

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The top cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors received praise for their supply chain management and financials modules, but many users reported experiencing challenges with...

Staffing Experts Share How Hospitals Can Improve Workforce Management

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As staffing shortages continue, hospitals and health systems should focus on embracing the gig workforce, preparing for new regulations, and investing in technology to improve workforce management,...

Medical Billing Companies Spill About Outsourcing Operations

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Nearly two-thirds of medical billing companies have a rising positive outlook about the current state of the revenue cycle outsourcing industry, according to a recent survey from Tebra. The practice...

CMS Eyes Stricter Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Compliance

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Hospital price transparency compliance is a top priority for CMS, which plans to take “aggressive additional steps” to identify hospitals lacking required pricing information on their...

Workforce Challenges Remain a Top Concern for Healthcare Executives

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Workforce challenges were a main concern for healthcare executives in 2022 and will likely remain an issue in 2023, according to surveys from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and...

KFF Study: Hospital Price Transparency Data Messy, Inconsistent

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Hospital price transparency data shared with the public is lacking in quality, challenging the usefulness of the information, according to Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). KFF analyzed hospital price...

REH Designation May Help Small Share of Rural Hospitals Avoid Closure

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The new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation could help nearly 88 rural hospitals avoid closures but will likely not have a widespread impact on safety-net facilities, according to a report from...

Only 25% of Hospitals Are Complying with the Price Transparency Rule

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Less than a quarter of hospitals are complying with the hospital price transparency rule over two years after the regulation went into effect, according to a report from PatientRightsAdvocate.org. The...

Higher Spending on Nursing Home Staff is Not Tied to Better Staffing Levels

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Nursing homes with higher shares of Medicaid residents directed more revenue toward workers but had lower staffing levels, indicating that a minimum nursing staff expenditure regulation would not...

GAO: CMS Nursing Home Ownership Information Lacks Transparency

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CMS nursing home ownership information does not align with the characteristics of effective transparency tools, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). CMS oversees the...