A growing body of evidence suggests that facility fee reform could provide meaningful out-of-pocket relief to consumers ...

Apr. 13—Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hospitals in this state have been unable to solve the problem of boarding, which extends stays for patients due to the lack of post-release services.

The gradual migration of procedures to the outpatient setting has hit a new pace in recent years, as CMS approves new codes for the ASC setting and the need to lower costs while expanding care access ...

Site-neutral payment policies are a hot topic every year across the healthcare industry and in Congress. Becker’s has compiled the latest updates and policy changes leaders should know in 2024. 1. In ...

Variation in Medicare payments across ambulatory settings has led to concerns about unnecessary spending and incentives to deliver care in more highly reimbursed settings. Across all settings, ...

Cigna will not cover MRIs and CT scans performed in a hospital setting if they don’t meet new medical necessity requirements, according to a policy that took effect Aug. 1. Other commercial insurers, ...

Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-Louisiana, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, published a policy paper advocating to impose site-neutral Medicare payments on hospitals. The lawmakers argue that ...

Managing patients with Parkinson's disease should be viewed as part of a hospital CMO's responsibility for patient safety and quality, says this healthcare leader. These risks are medication ...

At a hospital, innovation is more about doing something in a new way than adopting new technology, this CMO says. The new CMO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital has extensive experience in promoting ...

A new consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association provides advice on the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in hospital settings, based in part on data collected during ...

Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...