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Home healthcare at the crossroads as market expands
CMS’ 6 health equity problems: What execs should know
Moda Health’s financial hit due to underfunded federal program larger than expected
504 hospitals hit with whistle-blower lawsuit alleging false claims violations
CMS releases Meaningful Use Stage 3 rule
HHS directed to re-examine $220 million hospital pay cut
A federal judge has ruled that the secretary of health and human services does have the authority to cut Medicare payments for all hospitals, but that she failed to follow the proper procedures for doing so
Post-Acute Care Transformation Taking Hold in SNFs
http://healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/FIN-321096/PostAcute-Care-Transformation-Taking-Hold-in-SNFs
Payment reform, new regulations, and opportunities to boost quality of care for older patients with comorbidities are revolutionizing skilled nursing facilities.
CMS: Government shutdown won’t jeopardize ICD-10 transition
However, uncertainty surrounds ICD-10 Coordination Center, ombudsman
Observation status, ED visits create illusion of fewer readmissions, quality gains
Pay for performance “pressures hospitals to cheat,” authors say
HENRY KOTULA 