Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this week that offer insight on hospital healthcare bankruptcies, Medicare payment rates and more.
1. CMS' 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know
CMS released its 2018 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which increases payments to acute care hospitals next year.
2. 9 healthcare bankruptcies so far in 2017
From reimbursement landscape challenges to dwindling patient volumes, many factors lead hospitals and other healthcare organizations to file for bankruptcy.
3. Hospital M&A activity slows in Q1: 4 things to know
Hospital merger and acquisition activity slowed in the first quarter of 2017 and may not pick up again until uncertainty surrounding the future of the ACA is resolved, according to data from HealthCareMandA.com.
4. Researchers propose new 'competition policy' to fix healthcare's cost, quality issues
Lack of competition is one of the main factors contributing to dysfunction in the U.S. healthcare system, according to a new whitepaper published by Martin Gaynor, PhD, Paul Ginsburg, PhD, and Farzad Mostashari, MD.
5. 14 things to know about medical coding
Medical coders play a crucial role in the revenue cycle process, as they help ensure health systems, hospitals and physicians are properly reimbursed for the services they provide.
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