by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Billing for patient messages sent to providers has risen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA. Charging for e-visits, or asynchronous messages that require medical decision-making and take at least five minutes of clinician time...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
According to a recent analysis from KFF, most nonprofit hospitals and health systems had enough cash on hand to cover operating expenses for an extended period of time in 2022. On average, hospitals and systems reported having 218 days of cash on hand in 2022 —...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has named its first chief competition officer, a new role that aims to boost competition in health care in an effort to lower rising costs. Stacy Sanders, who previously served as a counselor to HHS Secretary Xavier...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Since COVID-19 struck, many providers have continued to invest in new facilities and expand services, despite the financial challenges related to the pandemic. Projects temporarily stalled and new developments were put on hold, but it wasn’t long before systems...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A recent survey found that nearly half of patients have missed or forgotten to pay a bill because of difficulties communicating with their providers’ offices. The survey was conducted in December by Artera, which makes and sells software for patient communications,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
According to a new report from Fitch Ratings, the labor outlook is stabilizing for U.S. nonprofit hospitals as employment increases and health care job openings decline. According to the credit ratings agency, hospital and ambulatory health care services payrolls have...
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