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Tag Archives: Hospital
AHA Slams CMS for ‘Unlawful’ Two-Midnight Rule Pay Reduction
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The American Hospital Association is highly critical of CMS’s decision to reduce IPPS payments as a result of implementing the two-midnight rule, with the organization seeking more information on the cut.
The Payment Reform Landscape: How Does Telehealth Fit Into A High-Value Purchasing Strategy?
HR Strategies for Dealing with Drug Diversion
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Not talking about the problem doesn’t make it go away, but being prepared will help HR teams deal with it when the issue comes up—and sooner or later, it will.
Obama budget would lift HHS spending to $1.1 trillion, entice Medicaid expansion

Republicans, blasting the proposal as overzealous when it comes to spending, have already shot down the budget.
DignityHealth Nevada to build 4 hospitals for underserved Las Vegas communities

Hospitals expected to be built in the next year, with the first breaking ground in March, DignityHealth says.
CMS gives healthcare 6 years to repay Medicare overpayments in final rule

The proposed rule mandating providers be on the hook for overpayments going back 10 years faced still opposition.
The shifting role of the healthcare CFO: From sites to systems
8 developing healthcare trends
New report identifies one of the top trends is engaging value-conscious consumers
Nearly 700 rural hospitals are financially vulnerable

iVantage report: 210 are on brink of immediate closure







