A specialized care program for older patients generated savings of nearly $1,000 per patient compared to older adults in usual inpatient care programs, according to a study in Health Affairs.
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Maryland is the only state in the country that has a unique board that sets Medicare rates for hospitals, but the system is currently facing challenges to remain in existence, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Nine hospital groups, including the American Hospital Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges, sent a letter (pdf) to Congress asking that Medicaid cuts not be used as a means to pay for the student loan bill.
Officials at UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurer in the country, said the company will maintain several provisions required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regardless of the Supreme Court's decision on the law.
U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced a bill in the House last week to complement legislation on rural hospital Medicare payments that was proposed in the Senate, according to an AHA News Now report.
Demand for chief patient experience officers is spiking as hospitals aim to ace patient satisfaction scores under value-based purchasing, which will go into effect in October, according to a Crain' New York Business report.
The following is reprinted with permission from HFA Partners.Hospitals may not have as much control as they would like over the U.S. Supreme Court, reimbursement changes or the capital markets, but here are eight simple, yet effective, steps for enhancing…
Last month, health insurer Florida Blue partnered with Coral Gables, Fla.-based health system Baptist Health South Florida and Miami-based oncology group Advanced Medical Specialties to form an accountable care organization aimed at providing care for cancer patients in South Florida.…
Here are eight hospital cancer center expansions from the past month, beginning with the most recent announcement.
Seattle-based Swedish Medical Center announced the opening of the new $11 million True Family Women's Cancer Center at the Swedish Cancer Institute.