Site-neutral clinic payments, 340B drug program policy, adding procedures to covered list for ambulatory surgery centers all hit hospital margins. […]
Aug 2018
Category: CMS Emergency Rule
Aug 2018
Speaking at the White House, she said the potential of what unleashed health data could do for the country is […]
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Aug 2018
New Mexico Health Connections filed a lawsuit challenging the CMS issuance of an emergency regulation for the ACA risk adjustment […]
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Aug 2018
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance is demanding answers on how the federal government plans to […]
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Aug 2018
The latest Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is shaping up to be the most dangerous and […]
Aug 2018
Terry Zysk writes in McKnight’s that a more comprehensive approach to risk assessment and planning will not only protect resident and […]
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Aug 2018
According to this recent study, if a major pandemic broke out now, at least 15 million Americans would be dead. […]
Aug 2018
The hospital emergency department can be a “chaotic” and toxic place for residents suffering from dementia. That’s why it’s all-the-more […]
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Aug 2018
Care Delivery Across the Continuum is Changing. Today’s young seniors have high expectations for care. With longer lifespans and declining […]
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Aug 2018
Nursing homes’ publicly reported star ratings have increased substantially since the adoption of the Five-Star Quality Rating System. But there […]