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Celebrating a life of faith and service at the century mark
In 2013, Sister Mary Maurita Sengelaub was inducted into Modern Healthcare’s Health Care Hall of Fame. This year, she’ll be celebrating another milestone as a testament to a lifetime of good health; June 28 will mark Sister Mary Maurita’s 100th…
Hospitals roll out online price estimators as CMS presses for transparency
The growing availability of personalized estimator tools makes it harder for hospitals to argue they shouldn’t be required to publish prices, as the CMS wants.
Commentary: Value in healthcare remains an imperative; it’s just the matter of how we get there
Researchers have found no correlation between the prevalence of population-based value-based payment models and total cost of care. Does that mean we’ve been on the wrong track? In a word, no. Value, as a principle, remains as solid as ever.
Hospitals see long road ahead in improving CMS star ratings
The hospital industry welcomed CMS’ decision to delay the July release of star ratings, and it’s unclear if the Hospital Compare program can be fixed.
Commentary: Detention centers are no place for children, even with their families
After facing intense pressure to stop separating immigrant children from their parents, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to end the policy. Unfortunately, his vow to maintain the “zero tolerance” policy will put more children in…
Data show pattern of high lab charges at Little River Healthcare hospitals
Insurers and public officials have accused hospitals of entering lab test arrangements in which they agree to bill for high volumes of tests or expensive tests that sometimes were performed elsewhere.
Data show pattern of high lab charges at Little River Healthcare hospitals
Insurers and public officials have accused hospitals of entering lab test arrangements in which they agree to bill for high volumes of tests or expensive tests that sometimes were performed elsewhere.
Q&A with Dr. Barbara McAneny on the AMA’s priorities, physician burnout
For the first time in the AMA’s history, the group elected women as president and president-elect. Dr. Patrice Harris will be the next president after Dr. Barbara L. McAneny serves a year in the top office.
Hospital lab charge spikes found at rural hospitals
Rural hospitals with a relatively large amount of lab revenue may be jumping through a healthcare contracting loophole.
Hospital lab charge spikes found at rural hospitals
Rural hospitals with a relatively large amount of lab revenue may be jumping through a healthcare contracting loophole.
