The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to withdraw its proposal to ban non-compete agreements, stating that the ban would hinder care coordination,...
Readmission rates and episode costs were higher among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), suggesting hospitals should prioritize reducing avoidable hospitalizations...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has responded to a recent analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) that found tax exemptions provided to nonprofit hospitals exceeded hospital charity care...
Hospital expenses remain high in 2023, with emergency department labor costs in particular increasing 50 percent from pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from Syntellis Performance...
More than one in seven nonelderly adults live in families with past-due medical debt, according to the Urban Institute in a new report.
The report also finds that medical debt particularly impacts...
Not only did hospitals and health systems rely more on contract staffing firms to meet patient demand in 2020, but facilities also paid staffing firms more to compete for workers.
A recent report from...
According to a new KLAS report, small hospitals are changing out their EHR and patient accounting systems more often than their larger peers. Many of these small hospitals are considering top EHR...
After the testing option was eliminated, COVID-19 vaccination requirements were linked to an increase in the vaccination rate among New York City municipal workers in 2021, according to a study...
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted greater uptake of outpatient surgery for four commonly scheduled general surgery operations, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
Hospitals in the American...
Over 400 private equity firms invested in the healthcare sector in 2022, with outpatient care seeing the most deal activity, according to a report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project...
Hospital and health system executives are expecting large increases in outpatient volume this year, according to a recent analysis from the Guidehouse Center for Health Insights.
The Center for Health...
Vertical integration of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in a hospital network was associated with increased SNF utilization, decreased readmission rates, and lower episode payments, according to a...
Hospital financial performance continues to feel the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from Kaufman Hall.
The report shows that the...
Rural hospitals in states that have not implemented Medicaid expansion have faced steeper financial challenges than those in expansion states, according to an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation...
Negotiated prices for surgical procedures were higher at facilities within hospital networks compared to independent hospitals, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The hospital price...
Several non-profit hospitals in Pennsylvania have failed to convince a court that they are purely public charities and, therefore, should qualify for property tax exemptions.
The Pennsylvania...
The top cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors received praise for their supply chain management and financials modules, but many users reported experiencing challenges with...
As staffing shortages continue, hospitals and health systems should focus on embracing the gig workforce, preparing for new regulations, and investing in technology to improve workforce management,...
Nearly two-thirds of medical billing companies have a rising positive outlook about the current state of the revenue cycle outsourcing industry, according to a recent survey from Tebra.
The practice...
Hospital price transparency compliance is a top priority for CMS, which plans to take “aggressive additional steps” to identify hospitals lacking required pricing information on their...
