by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Amazon Pharmacy has extended its RxPass prescription drug subscription program to include Prime members enrolled in Medicare insurance. Launched in January 2023, RxPass offers Prime members unlimited access to 60 generic medications, delivering them directly to...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania highlighted that COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals with fewer nursing resources had significantly lower survival rates. Analyzing nearly 88,000 Medicare patients discharged from 237 hospitals between April and...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case challenging how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) applies Congress’ formula for calculating disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments. The suit, Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra, was...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 10, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Nearly three-quarters of health care professionals say the time or effort needed to complete clinical documentation hampers patient care, according to a survey published by the American Medical Informatics Association. Documentation tasks follow health care workers...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 30, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A recent review in JAMA highlights the ripple effects of hospital ransomware attacks, revealing that such cyber assaults reduce admissions and emergency visits at targeted hospitals and prompt an increase in visits to neighboring unattacked hospitals. Conducted by...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 29, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Hospital lobbies have signed onto a multi-sector letter of 230 industry associations and chambers of commerce urging the Federal Trade Commission to bump the effective date of its ban on employee noncompete clauses. Sent late last week, the letter outlines a “lack of...
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