CMS is not changing the risk adjustment calculation, which is meant to compensate plans for treating sicker patients. That’s despite calls for an overhaul in the wake of allegations of abuse of the system.
National Nurses United argued before a federal appeals court on Monday that an existing temporary emergency standard isn’t enough to protect healthcare workers from the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
But this doesn’t indicate that physician burnout is beneficial or should be tolerated, researchers said, stressing that the relationship between burnout and outcomes is complex and needs further investigation.
The end of the joint venture formed in 2015 to run hospitals in the Chicago area will see 14 facilities operate under the Ascension name and four carry the AdventHealth banner.
Between April and June, the agency will advance key regulatory reviews in ALS and gene therapy as well as host an advisory meeting on cancer drugs.
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Philips’ e-Alert has a vulnerability that could allow an unauthorized user to remotely shut down the system, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in an advisory.