Only 19% of Nursing Homes Currently Meet Proposed Staffing Standards
Less than 20 percent of nursing homes currently meet the proposed staffing standards for long-term care facilities, a KFF brief revealed. In September, CMS released a proposed rule with three main...Hospital Prices Online Are Not Aligned With Prices Offered via Telephone
Hospital prices posted online for vaginal childbirth and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) did not match the prices offered to a secret shopper via telephone, indicating poor price...Oracle Adds Healthcare Capabilities to ERP, Supply Chain Products
Oracle, the company that bought Cerner for over $28 billion last year, recently announced new healthcare-specific capabilities to three of its products aimed at financial and supply chain...Dana-Farber, Beth Israel Team Up To Create a Cancer Hospital
Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) is cutting ties with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to build a freestanding cancer hospital with another Boston healthcare leader. The specialty provider...Healthcare Services Cost More at Hospital Outpatient Departments
Costs for common medical procedures were up to 58 percent higher when they were performed in a hospital outpatient department compared to a doctor’s office, an analysis from the Blue Cross Blue...Healthcare Orgs Address Price Transparency, 340B Policies in OPPS
Hospital and specialty groups are urging CMS to amend aspects of the CY 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, including 340B Drug Pricing Program policies and price...Provider Groups Oppose Proposed Payment Cuts in Physician Fee Schedule
Provider organizations have made it clear they are not happy with the payment cuts CMS proposed in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Additionally, groups have voiced concerns about...AMA 2024 CPT Code Set Addresses Language Barriers, Immunization Codes
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the 2024 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set, which addresses language barriers by including Spanish descriptors of medical services. Each...NAACOS: Medicare Payment Incentives Favor Clinicians in Fee-For-Service
Medicare payment incentives favor clinicians participating in fee-for-service models rather than those in advanced alternative payment models (APMs), according to the National Association of...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