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AHA calls for mandatory vaccinations for hospital and health system employees
The American Hospital Association supports mandatory vaccinations for hospital and health system employees, according to a policy statement adopted by the AHA Board of Trustees on Tuesday.
CMS proposes penalty increase for hospitals that fail to comply with price transparency rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to increase the penalty for hospitals that do not comply with the Hospital Price Transparency final rule.
CMS wants to set a minimum civil monetary penalty of $300 per day for smaller hospit…
Atul Gawande is Biden’s pick to lead Bureau for Global Health
President Joe Biden will nominate Dr. Atul Gawande as assistant administrator of the Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development, the White House announced this week.
ROI in risk-based contracts requires data and analytics
Summit Health has seven commercial and Medicare risk-based contracts covering more than 165,000 lives.
CMS seeks to expand telehealth mental health access
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to lift restrictions on telehealth access in the home for the treatment of mental health disorders and to expand rural access to mental health services through interactive telecommunications.
CMS proposes higher performance threshold for MIPS
In a proposed physician fee schedule rule released on Tuesday, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to require clinicians to meet a higher performance threshold to be eligible for incentives under the merit-based incentive payment…
FDA warns of an increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome following vaccination with the J & J vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration today revised the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet for healthcare providers to include a warning of an observed increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome following vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, acco…
Biden executive order targets healthcare consolidation
An executive order issued by President Joe Biden today cracks down on hospital and health insurance consolidations and other actions it said decreases competition and drives up prices.
UnitedHealthcare is using predictive analytics, developed with Optum, to address the social determinants
UnitedHealthcare has introduced the use of predictive analytics for employer-sponsored plans to help identify people in need of support related to the social determinants of health.
Walgreens and VillageMD to open 29 primary care practices in Texas this year
Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD have announced plans to open 29 new Village Medical at Walgreens practices in Houston, Austin and El Paso this year.
The strategic partnership is on track to meet its overall goal of opening at least 600 Village …
