As PCPs Integrate With Health Systems, Steering Increases Costs
A new study out of Harvard University links vertical relationships between primary care physicians (PCPs) and health systems to “steering,” in which providers refer patients to specialists...CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes
CMS has proposed minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, requiring facilities to provide residents with at least three hours of care per day. The Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care...1 in 3 Healthcare Workers Plan to Leave Their Position, Survey Finds
A third of surveyed healthcare workers plan to leave their job in the next year, according to new data from Tebra. Over 500 healthcare workers responded to the online survey in spring 2023. While one...AHA Opposes Proposed Payment Cuts for Home Health Providers
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging CMS to reconsider the payment cuts included in the CY 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. Specifically, the trade...Hospital Financial Performance Continued Downward Trend in July
Hospital financial performance worsened in July 2023, with patient volumes, revenue, and operating margins falling, data from Kaufman Hall revealed. The most recent edition of the National Hospital...Allina Health Ends Medical Billing Practice Based on Past-Due Debt
Nonprofit health system Allina Healthcare will end its medical billing practice of denying non-emergency care to patients with medical debt, the New York Times reported. The policy change comes...Sponsored by Greenway Health
