by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Lobbying groups representing different camps of the health care industry have come together to urge CMS to reconsider “conflicting regulatory proposals” that require different electronic standards for electronic data exchanges during prior authorization. The American...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Government loans during the COVID-19 pandemic helped boost staffing hours at some nursing homes, with lower-paid certified nursing assistants benefiting the most, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open on Thursday. Researchers found that within four weeks...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A new report found that hospital consolidation leads to larger premiums and out-of-pocket spending for consumers. The report from Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms specifically notes that as hospitals acquire ambulatory care centers, consumers...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
On Wednesday, a tornado caused extensive damage to a Pfizer drug manufacturing site in Rocky Mount, N.C., threatening critical supplies for hospitals across the country. The company estimated that one-fourth of the injectable medications it supplies to U.S. hospitals...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Stanford Health Care’s resident physicians, who unionized last year, rallied in front of the hospital Wednesday to demand improved pay, working conditions, and care standards as they continue to negotiate their first contract. The physicians, represented by the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
In the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic shift in physician practice ownership as less than half of doctors now work in private practices, according to a new analysis. Between 2012 and 2022 the share of physicians working in private practices fell from 60...
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