Hospitals baffled over why Medicare continues site-neutral payments, 340B cuts despite adverse court rulings
Hospital advocates blasted two major payment cuts that were implemented recently despite court orders overriding the cuts and warned about the consequences.
Analysis: Private equity interest in orthopedics increases
Demographics and payment policy are the main drivers of the surge in private equity deals involving orthopedics practices in 2019.
How hospital quality executives are pitching value-based payment to CFOs
Healthcare quality-improvement executives see ways in which an emphasis on value can improve some hospitals’ finances.
Analysis: ‘Medicare for All’ supporters more concerned about cost
New survey results: Those that favor Medicare for All are more dissatisfied with the cost of healthcare and concerned about paying for care if they became ill.
How to make annual price reviews as easy as paying your bills
Sponsored content: Healthcare organizations seeking to stay on top of new price transparency regulations should use a strategic pricing model to ensure their prices are in line with those of their market.
Who’s afraid of the federal debt?
A review of the possible implications for alternative payment models and provider payment rates in the wake of the national debt cresting at $1 trillion with a possible recession looming.
Social determinants of health: Pushing the boundaries of healthcare
Addressing the social determinants of health is vital to improving health outcomes, but meaningful improvement requires new levels of collaboration.
Analysis: Investment income may not be enough for not-for-profit hospitals as federal reductions in payments continue
A review of why not-for-profit hospitals’ reliance on investment income may not be enough in the face of continued reductions in federal payments to hospitals over the next 10 years.
Analysis: Walmart’s Centers of Excellence program goes local
Walmart’s use of Embold Health to provide its employees with access to high-quality, cost-efficient providers has the potential for broader impact.
Analysis: Amazon acquires care navigator to integrate into virtual care solution
A review of how Amazon will monetize what it learns from managing populations now that they have own their own virtual care navigator.