The business of healthcare is no game, but a new gamified approach is making revenue cycle management more fun and more efficient at Sharp HealthCare.
The San Diego-based health system recently teamed...
According to a new survey, large hospitals and health systems plan to permanently move more revenue cycle management operations out of the office and into employee homes.
The survey of 587 chief...
Once again, provider compensation increased last year while productivity remained stagnant in a troubling trend according to members of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA).
AMGA’s 33rd...
Physician assistant compensation grew right before the COVID-19 pandemic brought an onslaught of workforce reductions, the latest salary report from the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) showed.
Released...
Three healthcare workers are seeking damages from HCA Healthcare and one of its community hospitals after contracting COVID-19 on the job.
A first-in-the-nation lawsuit recently filed on behalf of the...
Primary care practices are still furloughing and laying off staff to improve financial stability during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey of clinicians.
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Small healthcare providers can still apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, according to a new law signed by the president over the holiday weekend.
On July 4, 2020, the White House announced...
In the wake of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US, policymakers quickly relaxed long-standing healthcare regulations, including telemedicine reimbursement and healthcare fraud prevention...
Demand for doctors continues to exceed supply, leading to a projected physician shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by 2033 — a higher range compared to the previous projected...
While NYC Health and Hospitals developed a nationwide recruiting strategy, a centralized approach to onboarding, and new training tools amid COVID-19, leaders attribute the system’s successful...
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are relying more on physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other non-physician providers to deliver high-quality, low-cost care to assigned patients,...
The healthcare workforce increased by 312,400 jobs from April to May 2020, largely driven by additions to the ambulatory care space, the Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled in its latest job...
Healthcare providers and other small business owners participating in the Paycheck Protection Program will have more flexibility to use the funds on non-payroll expenses.
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At a time when healthcare organizations had to make the tough decision to furlough staff, Nebraska Medicine was quickly adapting its existing workforce to effectively respond to a global health...
Provider compensation trended upward in 2019 as most providers reported increases in overall productivity, according to MGMA’s latest Provider Compensation and Production Report.
Average total...
Approximately 22 percent of physician assistants have been furloughed at a time when the healthcare system is most in need of qualified healthcare professionals, according to the first national survey...
Paycheck Protection Program loans were designed to support small businesses during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, but many physician practices have been debating whether returning the loans is a...
Furloughs and pay cuts are just two ways the COVID-19 crisis has changed the physician’s role, according to a new survey from Merritt Hawkins and the Physicians Foundation.
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Advanced practice providers (APPs) bring tremendous value to an oncology practice, physician leaders report, but there could be room for expanding scope of practice going forward, according to a new...
In an effort to maximize the healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS is now allowing physicians to virtually treat patients at rural hospitals and nurse practitioners to perform more...
