Susan Morse

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American Hospital Association wants Congress to intervene in Medicare and Medicaid payments

Following the release earlier this month of acute care hospital inpatient payment rates the American Hospital Association called “woefully inadequate,” the AHA has released a

HCA expects to invest $4.6 billion for land for new hospitals and other development

HCA Healthcare expects to spend $4.6 billion during the year for land for new hospital development, outpatient networks and in relieving capacity constraints at existing facilities, according to information released during its Q1 2023 earnings call.
So…

AHIP launches ad campaign calling out Big Pharma on drug prices

AHIP has launched a new advertising campaign that it said calls out spending by Big Pharma to deflect blame for soaring drug prices.

PAC providers want greater interoperability from hospital to post-acute care setting

CHICAGO – Interoperability in the post-acute care setting is a challenge, a group of PAC leaders told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday during a HIMSS23 listening session on long-term and post-acute care. 

PAC providers want greater interoperability from hospital to post-acute care setting

CHICAGO – Interoperability in the post-acute care setting is a challenge, a group of PAC leaders told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday during a HIMSS23 listening session on long-term and post-acute care. 

Providers need to be aware of CPT coding changes to get paid

CHICAGO – Much of remote digital health depends on the Current Procedural Terminology, or the CPT code set, which opened the door to payment for remote patient monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring.
 

The impact of the economy on healthcare

CHICAGO – Hospitals have taken a financial hit from continued COVID-19 headwinds, especially due to labor shortages.

Behavioral health access needs remote care and AI

CHICAGO – About half of the population in the country live in areas that have a lack of access to behavioral healthcare, said Taft Parsons III, vice president and chief psychiatric officer, CVS Health.
Dr. Zenobia Brown agreed that access for behavior …

Philips Future Health Index shows providers plan to invest in AI

CHICAGO – The Philips Future Health Index 2023 global report released at HIMSS23 today shows healthcare leaders are focused on addressing staffing shortages and stepping up planned AI investments.
The investments are to get critical decision support an…

CMS benefit and payment final rule limits non-standardized plans

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule that limits non-standardized plans in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.