CMS Hospital At Home Model Seeks to Boost Capacity During COVID-19
As many hospitals near capacity during another surge of COVID-19, CMS is allowing some healthcare providers to participate in a new hospital at home program that allows them to deliver acute care...Slow Hospital Visit Recovery Suggests Telehealth Here to Stay
Hospital visit recovery may be hitting another bump in the road as new consumer research indicates that patients prefer telehealth services and other alternative care options. The new data from...CDC: 1 in 11 COVID-19 Inpatients Experience a Hospital Readmission
With the number of positive COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in the US, providers should prepare for the potential for at least 9 percent of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 to experience a hospital...Most Facilities in Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Penalized
The majority of facilities participating in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021 have been penalized for readmitting too many patients according to CMS...Non-COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Have Only Partially Rebounded
Hospital admissions for conditions other than COVID-19 are still far below pre-pandemic levels and could stay that way for some time, according to a new study in Health Affairs. The study conducted by...August Was a Setback for Hospital Financial Recovery, Report Shows
Hospital financial recovery stalled in August after three months of moderate month-over-month margin growth, healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hall reports. The firm’s September National...ED, Inpatient Volumes Stuck Despite Some Hospital Visit Recovery
Fear of COVID-19 transmission and greater use of alternative care settings are stalling hospital visit recovery across key service lines, while others are starting to near pre-pandemic levels,...Private Equity-Acquired Hospitals Charge More for Common Services
Hospitals acquired by private equity firms are either charging more for common services, such as inpatient stays and emergency department visits, reducing operating costs, or both after acquisition,...Hospital Operating Margins Down 96% As Volumes Remain Low
Hospital financial performance is starting to recover after hitting historic lows at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the providers still face a bumpy road ahead, according to experts at Kaufman...Half of Hospitals to Operate in the Red By Year’s End
Hospitals typically operate on thin margins but the COVID-19 pandemic will likely sink those margins, pushing half of all US hospitals in the red through the second half of 2020, according to a new...Hospitals in COVID-19 Hot Spots to Receive $10B in Relief Funds
Hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots will receive another $10 billion in coronavirus relief funds starting this week, HHS recently announced. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page,...Sponsored by Sound Physicians
