1. Anthem’s new imaging policy likely to hit hospitals’ profits
A new imaging policy rolled out by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in 13 states will likely cut into hospitals’ profits.
2. Fewer medical mistakes saved hospitals $2.9B from 2014 to 2016
The rate of hospital-acquired conditions, including infections, injuries from falls and harm from medication errors, fell 8 percent from 2014 to 2016, saving the industry $2.9 billion and preventing about 8,000 deaths, according to preliminary data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
3. New accounting rule won’t instantly affect nonprofit hospital ratings, S&P says
A recent accounting standard change for hospitals reporting bad debt won’t have a significant effect on U.S. nonprofit hospitals’ credit, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings.
4. Medicare trust fund to run out by 2026: 7 things to know
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which is one of the program’s two funds and covers Part A, will run dry in eight years — three years sooner than previously projected, according to the Medicare Trustees 2018 annual report.
5. UC Davis Health CFO Tim Maurice’s professional advice: ‘Don’t take yourself so seriously’
Becker’s Healthcare caught up with Tim Maurice, CFO of UC Davis Health System in Sacramento, Calif.
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