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Coronavirus leaves hospital financing in flux

Hospital’s long-term financing efforts have been disrupted by the coronavirus driving investors away from such offerings, say advisers.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Hospitals face staffing ‘domino effect’ from the coronavirus outbreak, adviser says

The novel coronavirus and family demands are expected to stress hospital staffing levels in new ways.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

A Providence executive offers lessons for U.S. hospitals on coping with the new coronavirus

Keys for hospitals to stay on top of the coronavirus outbreak including developing a communications plan and establishing remote-monitoring capacity.

Lola Butcher April 1, 2020

Hospitals should increase capacity in response to the coronavirus, former HHS secretary says

Hospitals should prepare for an inpatient surge due to the novel coronavirus. Options include moving private rooms back to semiprivate status.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

National emergency declared, with hospital provisions included, in response to the coronavirus

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, which will provide a range of funding and policies aimed at boosting hospital responsiveness to the spread of the coronavirus.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

With the coronavirus, contingency planning takes on greater importance for healthcare supply chain professionals

A risk management expert with a leading healthcare consultancy says hospital supply chain professionals should monitor deviations and consider how to respond to them.

Nick Hut April 1, 2020

March 16-20: CMS deadlines approach amid ongoing cancellations of healthcare finance events

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 16.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

March 9-13: HIMSS is among the first wave of cancellations to hit upcoming healthcare finance events

A complete listing of healthcare finance-related hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of March 9.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

$7.8 billion coronavirus legislation includes hospital support

Congress is quickly advancing a coronavirus funding package that will address some hospital preparation priorities.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020

Disaster fund may pay hospitals for uninsured coronavirus patients

The Trump administration is considering using a federal disaster fund to pay hospitals for care of uninsured patients who are sick from the coronavirus.

Rich Daly April 1, 2020
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