CMS issued the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System final rule Nov. 1, with slight pay bumps in each setting despite continued inflation and specialist shortages.
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ED pediatric readiness could prevent 1 in 4 deaths: Study
If all emergency departments in the U.S. were fully prepared to treat children, about 25% of deaths that occur annually among pediatric patients receiving emergency care could be prevented, according to a new study led by researchers at Oregon Health &…
ED pediatric readiness could prevent 1 in 4 deaths: Study
If all emergency departments in the U.S. were fully prepared to treat children, about 25% of deaths that occur annually among pediatric patients receiving emergency care could be prevented, according to a new study led by researchers at Oregon Health &…
CMS finalizes 2.83% physician payment cut for 2025
CMS released its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 94 cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024.
CMS finalizes 2.83% physician payment cut for 2025
CMS released its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 94 cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024.
California hospital joins safety-net system: 6 things to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will assume governance of St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif., amid financial pressures.
California hospital joins safety-net system: 6 things to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will assume governance of St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Calif., amid financial pressures.
United, Duke Health reach contract agreement
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached a multi-year agreement after months of negotiations to keep 172,000 Duke Health patients in-network, effective Nov. 1.
United, Duke Health reach contract agreement
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached a multi-year agreement after months of negotiations to keep 172,000 Duke Health patients in-network, effective Nov. 1.
Providence ending some therapy services in Washington, cutting 55 jobs
Providence Swedish in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state will close a majority of its outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy programs, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
