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In a three-year study of Medicare data from hospitals in Texas, patients receiving care from hospitalists whose schedules permitted continuity of care had lower mortality, readmissions and costs 30 days after discharge and were more likely to be discharged directly home.
The National Health Law Program and other groups Friday filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services for approving a Section 1115 waiver for New Hampshire that requires certain adults to work to maintain Medicaid coverage, among other changes.
Over the past two decades, hospital and health system leaders have “heeded the call” of the 1999 Institute of Medicine report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,” AHA leaders write today in FierceHealthcare.
Lawrence “Lorry” J. Massa, who had a 40-year career in health care, including leading the Minnesota Hospital Association as president and CEO for nearly 11 years until his retirement in September, died Nov. 22. He was 65.
Non-profit hospitals are experiencing more bad debt (unpaid bills) after an initial decline following Medicaid expansion in 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks input through Dec. 20 from hospitals and others on what questions to include in surveys to assess and strengthen outreach, monitoring and enforcement for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding…
Thomas Engels was promoted this month to administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration after serving as acting administrator since August.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Dec. 3 call on its final rule requiring hospitals to disclose payer-specific negotiated rates effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Dennis Barry, an influential health care leader and former chairman of the AHA Board of Trustees, died Nov. 21. He was 80.
President Trump yesterday signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 20 and delaying impending Medicaid cuts, among other provisions.