The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) wrote to the Ways and Means Committee and requested a hearing to prevent the imminent Medicare cuts described in the Physician Fee Schedule final rule...
Ten states led by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson have filed a lawsuit against CMS and the Biden Administration challenging the COVID-19 vaccine...
Healthcare finance leaders can help to fix a broken healthcare system—one in which costs are high and outcomes are poor—by changing the culture of medicine, according to Robert Pearl, MD,...
The Adaptive Medical Partners (AMP) conducted survey of over 1,000 physicians and clinicians from their network to gather insight regarding the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare...
CMS has issued the interim final rule with comment period requiring all healthcare workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The rule mandates vaccinations of eligible staff at healthcare facilities...
Besides an ongoing global pandemic, another phenomenon is happening in 2021 and healthcare appears to be at the center of it.
The phenomenon known as the “Great Resignation” has to do with...
Nursing turnover is costing hospitals millions of dollars each year as the rate of registered nurses (RNs) leaving their organizations continues to rise.
NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc. recently reported...
The minimum hourly wage for Medicare and federal health insurance marketplace call center staff has increased to $15 an hour, according to a recent CMS announcement.
The federal agency announced that...
Healthcare organizations are planning to reconsider physician compensation, hiring, and other initiatives if Congress does not stop looming Medicare payment cuts.
Almost half (47 percent) of medical...
Hospitals and health systems are spending about 8 percent more per patient day on clinical labor costs compared to pre-pandemic times, according to a recent analysis from Premier Inc.
For the average...
The majority of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are facing staffing shortages and say that their workforce situation has gotten worse in 2021, according to a survey from the American...
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers will be tied to Medicaid and Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP), the Biden-Harris Administration recently announced.
The announcement made via...
Physician compensation increased modestly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while productivity took a sharp decline, AMGA (American Medical Group Association) reports.
A survey conducted by AMGA...
The majority of Americans on both sides of the political spectrum agree that nurse compensation is too low, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public...
Tenet Healthcare Corporation has named a new chief executive officer (CEO) as part of its long-term leadership succession plan, according to a recent announcement.
The large healthcare services...
Clinician burnout, lay-offs, and other healthcare workforce challenges coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic are creating issues for primary care, according to a new survey.
About 40 percent of over 700...
Workload balancing enables healthcare organizations to fill staffing gaps and maximize workforce management, and nurse and staff scheduling vendors can be a useful resource. A new KLAS report analyzed...
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...
A study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine is raising concerns about the gender pay gap in healthcare.
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and...
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...
