Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health have signed a letter of intent to merge and form an integrated health system in the Portland metro area.
The OHSU and Legacy boards of...
CMS has announced revisions to the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model to improve health equity and predictability for participants.
CMS replaced the Direct...
Electronic funds transfer (EFT) fees imposed by health plans and third-party vendors are increasing costs and administrative burdens for healthcare practices, according to a position paper from the...
A study out of the University of Michigan cannot identify a clear relationship between surgical outcomes and the level of competition a hospital faces.
The study recently published in JAMA Surgery...
CMS has reinstated the $50 fee for initiating a payment dispute under the No Surprises Act following a court ruling striking down a price hike earlier this year.
The non-refundable administrative fee...
The Biden-Harris Administration is funneling over $100 million into the nursing workforce to help meet the growing demand for nurses amid staffing shortages.
The Health Resources and Services...
Independent hospital acquisitions led to higher healthcare prices for consumers and poorer care quality, a report from Elevance Health revealed.
Health systems are increasingly acquiring independent...
Hospital-owned practices are faring better than their physician-owned counterparts despite significant revenue challenges last year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association...
As healthcare prices are put under the microscope, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is criticizing a cost-cutting method to reduce prices for outpatient services.
The hospital group’s...
The economic outlook for hospitals remains bleak, according to the latest data on hospital financial performance from Kaufman Hall.
The median calendar year-to-date operating margin index for...
CMS has increased Medicare payment rates for inpatient providers and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and LTCH...
CMS has finalized a 4.0 percent increase in Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024.
The payment boost translates to $1.4 billion and is slightly higher...
CMS has announced plans to test an alternative payment model (APM) to support Medicare beneficiaries with dementia and their unpaid caregivers.
The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)...
Healthcare organizations must focus on improving data-sharing practices to advance the adoption of value-based care arrangements, according to AHIP, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the...
CMS has finalized payment increases for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).
IPF Prospective Payment System
The IPF prospective payment system (PPS)...
Two and a half years in, most hospitals are still seemingly ignoring the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, with only 36 percent of facilities fully complying, according to...
A full-risk option in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) would offer accountable care organizations (ACOs) additional flexibility and more capitation options, according to the National...
Nurses and physicians see health insurer policies as barriers to patient care, according to data from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Morning Consult conducted three surveys on behalf of AHA...
Physician turnover is on the rise, although the cause behind doctors moving practice and leaving healthcare altogether is still unknown.
In a new Annals of Internal Medicine study, researchers from...
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum reveals hospitals did not fare poorly during the first two years of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) despite claims of financial...
