CMS has made severe hyperglycemia and severe hypoglycemia reportable hospital-harm measures. The reporting requirement is here, and the payment consequence arrives in the 2028 determination. A meaningful share of these events originate in the perioperative pathway, where the surgical stress…
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Rick Cicero, vice president of strategy and partnerships at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, has retired after more than 40 years in healthcare, according to a June 19 LinkedIn post. Mr. Cicero served in his role at University Hospitals for four and…
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When Gundersen Health System and Bellin Health merged to form Emplify Health in 2025, training leaders faced a clear challenge: unify EHR education across two organizations and tens of thousands of clinicians without disrupting care. Their answer was a shift…
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The Congressional Budget Office is requesting more research on the No Surprises Act. In a June 15 website post, CBO called for research relying on more recent data, as claims data for existing studies end in 2023, while arbitration patterns…