Herd immunity and the prospect of seeing an end to the COVID-19 crisis
There are widespread expectations that the United States will achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 within the coming year, and possibly by this summer.
Why bigger isn’t better when it comes to the cost effectiveness of health
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer reflects on the need to assess cost effectiveness of health through the eyes of care purchasers.
The AAHA and the tumult of Medicare
Passage of Medicare in 1965 would have a profound effect on the American Association of Hospital Accounting, resulting in a change of name and direction for the Association.
Physician practice performance suffered during the 2020 pandemic year
Recent research shows that volatility driven by COVID-19 rocked physician practices throughout 2020, but there were signs of recovery toward the end of the year.
From chaos to unity: 6 steps for building a compensation plan for employed physicians
When acquiring physician practices, health systems often develop employment arrangements on a case-by-case basis, leading to challenges due to the inconsistencies of multiple arrangements. A large physician practice’s effort to standardize its approach to compensating its employed physicians offer a case example of how to effectively address this problem.
News briefs: CMS reduces Medicare payments by 25% for many providers as part of loan recoupment
News briefs for May include recoupment of Medicare advance payments, a potential issue with hospitals' 340B eligibility, and more.
Why the federal agency that oversees healthcare payment innovation is rethinking its approach
The director of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation is conducting a “strategic refresh” of the agency to consider how the healthcare industry’s transition to value can be improved.
Prospective CMS administrator’s confirmation hearing highlights Congress’s desire to expand telehealth coverage
In a confirmation hearing for prospective CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, various members of the Senate Finance Committee expressed their hope to implement a permanent expansion of Medicare telehealth coverage.
How has your view changed when it comes to telemedicine?
Khalid Al-Maskari of Health Information Management Systems discusses the future of telehealth.
Healthcare News of Note: CMS offers new guidance on making healthcare price transparency information searchable
CMS guidance on making price transparency information searchable, a correlation between job loss and nurse suicides and using incentives to move hospitals away from just-in-time PPE inventories are all topics covered in this week’s Healthcare News of Note.