Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on hospital bond issuance, the shift to value-based reimbursement and more.
1. S&P expects new rating criteria to be unfavorable for hospital districts
S&P Global Ratings expects its revised rating criteria for nonprofit hospitals and health systems in the U.S. and Canada, which was published March 19, to have a negative impact on nonprofit hospital districts.
2. MedPAC urges Congress to eliminate MIPS
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its semiannual report on Medicare payment policy to Congress, which includes a recommendation to axe the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
3. Hospital bond issuance nearly nonexistent in past 30 days
Only three hospitals issued fixed-rate, tax-exempt bonds in the past 30 days, according to a report from HFA Partners.
4. The key to a successful value-based reimbursement shift? The right team, 4 execs say
Successful transitions to value-based reimbursement address how the change will affect workforce, according to a discussion led by four executives at the 2018 Open Minds Performance Management Institute.
5. Maryland is paying hospitals to keep patients out — and it's saving the state millions
To lower hospital admissions, Maryland implemented a statewide hospital payment overhaul that pays hospitals to keep patients out — an effort that has saved hundreds of millions of dollars since its 2014 launch.
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