The Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model saved Medicare $180 million in its final three performance years without changing care quality, according to the program’s final evaluation released Sept. 24. CMS launched CJR in 2016 as its first mandatory…
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America has built a culture and quality metrics that push families and physicians to send patients home to die, but dying in the hospital can be a peaceful and dignified option for patients with complex conditions, Daniela Lamas, MD, a…
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Most rural physician vacancies are identified late and never formally priced, according to a survey of rural healthcare administrators and clinicians from Jackson Physician Search, LocumTenens.com and MGMA. Three-quarters of administrators surveyed reported a consequential physician vacancy in the past…
In 2022, the American Nurses Credentialing Center launched the Magnet with Distinction program to recognize the world’s highest-performing Magnet organizations. Since then, 118 hospitals in the U.S. and eight in other countries have earned the designation. The ANCC, a subsidiary…
Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has appointed Melanie Joe, PharmD, vice president and system chief pharmacy officer. Dr. Joe is responsible for developing the strategic vision for UCI Health Pharmaceutical Services, according to a LinkedIn post from the UC Irvine School…
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services is advancing plans for a $100 million centralized laboratory in Roseville, Minn., that will expand its diagnostic testing capacity. The 125,000-square-foot laboratory is expected to open in the first quarter of 2028, according to a Sept.…
A September white paper from Pioneer Institute and CancerCare compared nearly 4,000 hospitals using CMS cost report data linked to HRSA’s 340B covered-entity records to examine differences in patient assistance measures between 340B and non-340B hospitals. Here are six things…
In this episode, Rick Gordon, Director of Government Programs at Milliman MedInsight, and Nicole Zilliox, Director of Clinical Products at Milliman MedInsight, discuss how Medicare Advantage plans can integrate quality, risk adjustment, clinical data and provider engagement to improve performance.…
Jackson, Tenn.-based West Tennessee Healthcare will open its new Bolivar Hospital on Nov. 9, as construction on the replacement facility enters its final stages, Hatchie Press reported Sept. 28. The new facility will replace West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital, which…