Site-neutral payment policies are a hot topic every year across the healthcare industry and in Congress. Becker’s has compiled the latest updates and policy changes leaders should know in 2024. 1. In ...

Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-Louisiana, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, published a policy paper advocating to impose site-neutral Medicare payments on hospitals. The lawmakers argue that ...

Cigna will not cover MRIs and CT scans performed in a hospital setting if they don’t meet new medical necessity requirements, according to a policy that took effect Aug. 1. Other commercial insurers, ...

At a hospital, innovation is more about doing something in a new way than adopting new technology, this CMO says. The new CMO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital has extensive experience in promoting ...

Variation in Medicare payments across ambulatory settings has led to concerns about unnecessary spending and incentives to deliver care in more highly reimbursed settings. Across all settings, ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Hospitals could get $8 billion more in Medicare reimbursement for outpatient services next year under a new proposed rule that would raise rates by 2.4%. Hospital groups aren’t pleased, with the ...

Managing patients with Parkinson's disease should be viewed as part of a hospital CMO's responsibility for patient safety and quality, says this healthcare leader. These risks are medication ...

A new consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association provides advice on the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in hospital settings, based in part on data collected during ...

State officials last week voted to tap private health insurance plans to make up for an expected loss in funding and rate-setting control as Maryland transitions to a new federal framework for ...

Uncertainty surrounded the future of Hospital-at-Home (HaH) programs as the end of 2024 approached, but a last-minute legislative decision ensured their continuation—at least for now. Congress passed ...

AJMC®: How commonly do you see patients or treat patients for recurrent stroke in the hospital setting? AMIN: In the hospital setting, approximately 15% to 30% of patients experience a recurrent ...