Hospitals improve on infection control after COVID-19 spike: Leapfrog
However, patient experience scores declined again, which could be the result of ongoing labor shortages, according to Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder.
Drilling down on obesity drugs: What medtech executives are saying
Investor concerns that interest in GLP-1s will slow demand for medical devices and procedures have shaved roughly $370 billion in value from stocks across the medtech sector, according to research.
Securing healthcare: Communication tools provide critical connections and more efficient operations during emergencies
Dealing with natural disasters, severe weather events, active shooters, mass casualties and other external events requires hospital staff to coordinate with multiple outside agencies but communicating with stakeholders can be a challenge.
CMS finalizes 2024 Medicare hospital, doctor payments, 340B fix and price transparency requirements
Regulators finalized a number of rules Thursday with sweeping implications for providers in the Medicare program, including rates for next year that doctors and hospitals slammed as insufficient.
Medicaid disenrollments pass 10M as states continue eligibility checks
States have assessed the eligibility of 28 million Americans to date, and terminated coverage for 35% of them, according to the latest data from KFF.
AHA, hospitals sue Biden administration to stop restrictions on website tracking tech
The lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges the agency overstepped its boundaries when issuing guidance seeking to limit hospitals’ use of third-party tracking technologies.
Minnesota law kicks in requiring hospitals to bolster charity care checks prior to debt collections
As of Wednesday, Minnesota hospitals must check patients’ financial assistance eligibility prior to sending debts to collections, as a part of a multi-year push around charity care oversight.
Walmart inks partnerships with health system, insurer in Florida
The partnerships aim to improve care coordination and referrals from Walmart’s 23 health centers in the state.
North Carolina AG threatens lawsuit against HCA
The massive for-profit operator has allegedly shuttered services at Mission Health, the hospital system it acquired in 2019, violating the terms of its purchase agreement.
Cigna raises 2023 membership outlook amid healthier economy
An expected economic downturn has yet to materialize, leading Cigna to say Thursday it expects to add at least 1.6 million members this year, up 200,000 lives from previous forecasts.