Top 5 CMS provisions providing flexibilities to Medicare and Medicaid regulations during the COVID-19 public health emergency
A summary of the top five provisions in the CMS interim final rule issued last week, which provides additional flexibilities to Medicare and Medicaid regulations for the duration of the public health emergency.
Coronavirus bill provides hospitals with $100 billion, other policy wins
Hospitals would garner $100 billion in funding support — as well as some desired policy tweaks — from a pending coronavirus stimulus package.
Hospitals seek legal cover amid their coronavirus responses
Hospitals are looking for more legal protections to help them improve their coronavirus care.
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.
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.
$7.8 billion coronavirus legislation includes hospital support
Congress is quickly advancing a coronavirus funding package that will address some hospital preparation priorities.
2 approaches illustrate best practices in digital patient engagement
Two health plans shared the ways they’ve improved digital engagement with both patients and providers.
University of Rochester: Using telemedicine to reach more patients with Parkinson’s disease
An academic medical center’s efforts to bring telemedicine to patients with Parkinson’s disease has reduced costs and improved outcomes.
How one hospital improved its call-bell responsiveness
Main article: Optimizing the patient experience from the C-suite NewYork-Presbyterian’s comprehensive patient experience strategy has led to year-over-year improvements in key metrics during the past three years, says Rick Evans, senior vice president and chief experience officer. He credits the organization’s rolling, three-year patient experience plan, which defines targets and sets strategies for a variety…
Reinventing healthcare: The future in a technology-driven system
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses the Association's recently submitted letter in response to ONC's request for input on price transparency initiatives.