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More residency slots are being filled by international medical graduates, helping to fill the void in the U.S physician workforce.

Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had about four fewer deaths from heart disease per 100,000 residents compared to other states.

Telemedicine use for acute issues among children have increased, but along with that is an apparent increase in antibiotic overprescribing.

Hospitals are not reimbursed for admitting uninsured patients and they receive lower payments for Medicaid.

Avoiding readmissions is one the top goals for providers who seek to avoid financial penalties linked to high rates.

Patients and healthcare workers can spread infections from one hospital to another, even if some are more vigilant in controlling infections.

Artificial intelligence, real-time payments and telehealth are all factors that could affect the revenue cycle picture over the next nine months.

Challenges include clinician resistance to adopting new solutions and difficulties integrating legacy systems with new digital tech.

The two organizations are working together to standardize how data is collected, processed and integrated regarding SDoH.