[ad_1] CMS is also suppressing the pneumonia readmissions measure from its review and eliminating diagnosis-related group payment policy and excess readmission ratio calculations for hospitals with extraordinary circumstance […]

[ad_1] Meanwhile, wildfires in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this summer contaminated its main water supply, leaving the small city just east of Santa Fe with roughly four months […]

[ad_1] Thousands of nurses returned to work Thursday at Minnesota hospitals following a three-day strike over wage increases and staffing and retention made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

[ad_1] A new congressional report on how health systems are dealing with the climate crisis details an industry stuck reacting to extreme weather events and falling behind on […]

[ad_1] The government wants feedback on how to regulate the advanced explanation of benefits and cost estimate provisions of the surprise billing ban, several departments announced in a […]

[ad_1] The Joint Commission will review and analyze each of its quality standards with an eye toward revising or eliminating measures to better focus on patient safety and support […]

[ad_1] Medicare Advantage carriers would be subject to new requirements governing the prior authorization process under legislation that passed the House Wednesday. The measure would compel Medicare Advantage […]

[ad_1] The suicide and mental health crisis hotline has seen a dramatic increase in call volumes since converting its number to 988, presenting a big opportunity for healthcare […]

[ad_1] Key health industry players urged Senate leadership Tuesday to extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities for a full two years after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.  A group […]

[ad_1] Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas will leave the health system to lead Sutter Health, the companies announced Tuesday.  Thomas, who has been Ochsner Health’s chief executive since […]