Experts have laid out how hospital resilience can help health systems be prepared for future challenges.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of US hospitals operated at more than...
Hospital margins are likely to fall in areas experiencing rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the latest predictions from Fitch Ratings.
The squeeze on hospital margins will impact...
Healthcare spending and utilization dropped significantly at the onset of COVID-19 as more people pushed off care. New data from Peterson-KFF’s Health System Tracker show that spending and...
Getting shots into arms has been a top priority for healthcare providers since the federal government gave the green light to several COVID-19 vaccines. But while speed was key for immunizers, medical...
To increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among vulnerable patients, CMS is once again increasing the Medicare reimbursement rate it pays to providers who immunize patients in their...
Both hospitals and physician groups have hit a setback with healthcare financial recovery following this summer’s resurgence of positive COVID-19 cases, a pair of new Kaufman Hall reports...
Vaccines could have prevented hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 hospitalizations and billions of dollars, a new analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker reveals.
The analysis estimated...
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for the third doses of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are effective for immediate...
Now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised people, CMS said it will provide Medicare reimbursement for immunizers.
A CMS...
Key performance metrics and revenue continue to improve as health systems slowly recover from pandemic losses, but hospital operating margins remain tight, Kaufman Hall’s most recent National...
The American Medical Association (AMA) unveiled a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for a potential third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The AMA chose to publish the code in...
Two Senators introduced the Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act, a bipartisan bill that would extend all Provider Relief Fund (PRF) benefits through the end of the year or the end of the...
Individually addressed email reminders driven by behavioral science may be effective at reducing healthcare worker vaccine hesitancy, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open. The...
AMA, along with dozens of healthcare organizations, voiced support for COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers in a recent announcement. Cases are increasing across the country as the highly...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently supported hospitals and health systems requiring COVID-19 vaccination for their employees, but some leaders are concerned that a mandate could...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that HHS communicate information of the department’s plans for unused Provider Relief Fund money.
A report released publicly on July...
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is urging the US Department of Labor (DOL) to rescind or delay its COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard (ETS), suggesting that the guidance...
Leading healthcare industry groups are calling on lawmakers to leave Medicare and unspent provider relief funds alone when finding ways to offset spending from a proposed infrastructure deal.
Released...
Hospitals are taking steps on the road to recovery after dramatic losses across volumes, revenues, and other financial metrics during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest hospital financial...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is seeking more time for healthcare providers with unspent COVID-19 relief funds.
The deadline to use COVID-19 relief funds is approaching for many providers....
