[ad_1] The healthcare industry continues to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including caregiver burnout, staff shortages and financial challenges. But even during the worst of the crisis, clinical […]
Wanted: More nurses in the C-suite
[ad_1] The three are among 14 executives with nursing backgrounds named to Modern Healthcare’s 2022 list of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. While some nurses move up […]
Home health agencies could see $810M pay cut next year
[ad_1] Home health agencies would see a net $810 million Medicare pay cut next year under a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services draft policy announced Friday. The […]
Centene to spend $1.65B to shed real estate holdings
[ad_1] Centene will spend up to $1.65 billion to reduce its domestic real estate footprint, the company announced Friday during its investor day. The for-profit health insurer expects […]
The looming insolvency of Medicare’s Hospital Trust Fund
[ad_1] According to the Medicare Trustees Report released in early June, the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which pays for hospital services in Medicare Part A, is going to […]
FTC opposition ends another hospital deal
[ad_1] HCA Healthcare on Thursday called off its proposed acquisition of five Steward Health Care System hospitals in Utah amid opposition from federal regulators. The Federal Trade Commission […]
States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion
[ad_1] Until last year, Georgia’s Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days. That meant the Medicaid benefits of many women expired before they could […]
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
[ad_1] U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. The Food and Drug Administration’s […]
Task force to review standards for ONC-certified tech
[ad_1] Pazinski shared an initial list of 17 task force members, including Jim Jirjis, chief health information officer at HCA Healthcare; Vassil Peytchev, a lead technical advisor at […]
UnitedHealth’s clinician buying spree pressures large hospital negotiations
[ad_1] Jimmy Mayor is not sure what his next appointment at OU Health in Oklahoma City will cost. Mayor, 59, relies on disability insurance for his income after […]