by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Providers
The J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Pharmacy Study found that patients are increasingly more comfortable getting routine health care at brick-and-mortar pharmacies than they were in the past. The report points to the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for the trend. According to...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 2, 2022 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash report found that hospitals’ gross operating revenue increased in June, but the improvements were not enough to pull the industry’s median operating margin into the green. June revenue was up 1.2 percent compared to May,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 29, 2022 | Providers
New York state filed a lawsuit against CVS Health Corp for allegedly forcing safety net hospitals to pay millions of dollars to access discounted prescription drugs, violating state antitrust law. According to the lawsuit, CVS forced New York safety net providers to...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 13, 2022 | Providers
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis found that superbug infections and deaths in U.S. hospitals jumped approximately 15 percent in 2020. From 2012 to 2017, a public health push to stamp out superbug infections in hospitals resulted in a 30...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 11, 2022 | Providers
The American Hospital Association (AHA) said that the CMS’ new payment model for post-acute care providers has “fundamental flaws.” The model, which was outlined in a report to Congress, would base payments on several factors related to the cost of care and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 6, 2022 | Providers
CMS proposed the creation of a new provider designation for rural hospitals that seeks to prevent closures and improve access to care. The proposed rule aligns with Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which created the new rural emergency hospital provider type...
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