The House has passed the Bipartisan Budget Act, a two-year plan that would extend sequestration cuts through 2023.
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Earlier this week, I was asked to give our sales team a debriefing on the top issues and stories in healthcare this year. Because they are not reporters or editors, our sales team is a bit more removed from the…
100 Patient Safety Benchmarks For hospitals, benchmarking data can be incredibly valuable. It allows individual institutions to identify areas of excellence and assess opportunities for improvement, ultimately resulting in more efficient operations and better care. Click to continue »…
December issue. The December issue of Becker’s Hospital Review features an overview of the “10 Biggest Stories in Healthcare” for 2013, as determined by our editors. Also featured on the cover are two feature articles on growing healthcare trends —…
Last week, CMS finalized its 2014 Physician Fee Schedule. The final rule calls for a 20.1 percent reduction to physician payments in the year ahead in order to meet payment reductions required under Medicare's sustainable growth rate. Enacted by the…
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Opening Up: How Pricing Transparency Will Change Hospital Benchmarking Years before healthcare reform and publicized hospital charges stirred up demand for more clarity surrounding the cost of care, Omaha, Neb.-based Alegent Creighton Health’s CEO made a bold statement at…
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered 23AndMe, maker of a $99 DNA test kit, to halt marketing of its test kits. The FDA said the kits fall under the classification of a medical device because they can…
Attend Becker’s 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine on June 12-14, 2014 and hear the following featured speakers: Matt Searles Managing Partner, Merritt Healthcare Stuart Neiberg, MAcc, CPA, CFA Manager, HealthCare Appraisers,…
Attend Becker’s Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting on May 15-17, 2014 and hear the following featured speakers: Gary Ahlquist, MBA Senior Vice President, Booz & Company Javon Bea President and Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Health System Register now!
As much as political pundits like to bemoan the state of healthcare in the United States, there are certainly many aspects of it we should all be very, very thankful for. To be sure, there's room for improvement. Costs are…