New Year’s resolutions for leaders as they get ready to leave a challenging year behind
The year 2021 brings the promise of big improvement over 2020, and leaders should be thinking about ways to help their organizations capitalize on pending developments.
CMS unveils the Geographic Direct Contracting model
The Geographic Direct Contracting model will test full-risk arrangements for healthcare entities serving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries within defined geographic areas.
How hospitals are trying to get patients to return amid COVID-19
Hospitals are using a variety of efforts — from television campaigns to patient outreach — to get patients to return for care.
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.
‘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.