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Report: Nonprofit hospitals make billions more in tax breaks than they reinvest into communities
A new report examining the finances of 1,773 nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. finds that more than three quarters fall short on expected investments in their communities.
Healthcare private equity deals hit $90B in 2022
Private equity in healthcare saw its second highest year on record in 2022, closing on roughly $90 billion worth of deals, according to a report from consulting from Bain and Co.
Despite a slowdown caused by macro-economic and geopolitical forces in th…
The Villages Health using natural language tech to capture patient info, save money
Despite investments in analytics, key patient attributes are often buried in a facility’s electronic health record.This was the challenge facing The Villages Health (TVH).
Maternity units with high-risk patients see nursing shortages
Nurse/patient ratios in hospital maternity departments are oftentimes inconsistent with national nurse staffing standards, especially in departments that care for high-risk patients, according to a new study in Nursing Outlook.
AHA throws support behind Rural Hospital Support Act
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have reintroduced the Rural Hospital Support Act, which has drawn support from the American Hospital Association.
The AHA applauded the bill’s efforts to modify and extend some Medicare payments to ru…
Top Stories: Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust fund to run dry by 2031
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund may be running dry. When are federal agencies predicting it will happen? We’ll examine that issue and more in this week’s Top Stories, including digital health companies’ startup efforts, and a Northwell agree…
University of Michigan program looks to reduce clinician burnout
University of Michigan Health has identified that many members of its healthcare workforce are experiencing high levels of burnout, mirroring trends that are occurring among clinicians and healthcare staff around the country. This, said U-M Health, thr…
CMS final rule aims to strengthen Medicare, drug affordability
In a bid to put protections in place for Medicare Advantage, the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is finalizing a rule it said would strengthen MA and hold health insurance companies to hi…
HHS seeks to curb cancer with national cancer plan
Positioned as a framework for society and the federal government to collaborate on ending cancer, the Department of Health and Human Services released a National Cancer Plan this week, developed by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Can…
CMS releases 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2024.
It also i…
