Healthcare organizations prepare for sicker patients in 2021 due to deferred care
Healthcare organizations are bracing for a sicker 2021 patient populations due to pandemic-era disruptions in care, even as they scramble to prevent that outcome.
Coming coronavirus surges will hit hospitals harder than earlier spikes did, disease expert says
An infectious disease expert expects hospitals to have larger COVID-19 patient surges than they’ve had to date.
Big value-based payment shifts may happen during a Biden administration
A Biden administration could undertake many changes to federally operated value-based payment models, say industry watchers.
Walmart’s plans to test narrow networks selected on quality could set stage for a shift in employer-sponsored insurance
Walmart plans a ground-breaking test of narrow networks for its employee health plan that will test both enrollee acceptance and physician cooperation.
5 keys to A/P financing that can help address the healthcare financial crisis
A healthcare organization's an A/P financing solution for supplier payments should reflect its financaI needs needs while also strengthening its relationships with suppliers.
Medicare phases out the inpatient-only list, backs off further 340B payment cuts
The final rule for the CY21 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System will phase out the inpatient-only list but won’t implement steeper 340B cuts.
Medicare shifts payments toward primary care physicians in PFS final rule
The final rule for CY21 Medicare physician payment will boost evaluation and management service payments while cutting rates for services provided by many specialty physicians.
‘This is what I’m able to do’: New fund seeks to help address racial inequities in healthcare
Nashville-based entrepreneur Marcus Whitney has launched a venture capital fund that will support Black-led healthcare business endeavors.
5 tips to safeguard 20% payment increase for treating patients with COVID-19
Healthcare organizations should be careful to ensure their practices don't put their COVID-19 payments at risk.
For-profit hospital outlook improves to stable, according to Moody’s
Moody’s shifted its outlook for for-profit hospitals from negative to neutral in response to ongoing federal assistance and an expected volume recovery.