CMS released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule final rule Nov. 1, including a plan to preserve certain telehealth flexibilities beyond the expiring temporary pandemic-era measures.
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What systems can learn from Florida hospitals: 5 emergency-prep ideas to steal
Florida is known for many things, among them, hurricanes. Every year, Florida hospitals face devastating winds and storm surges, but these yearly disasters have helped them become some of the greatest experts on hospital emergency management.
IT partnerships health systems will prize most in 2025
Health systems have a variety of technology and digital health platforms to increase operational efficiencies, enhance outcomes and improve the patient experience. More startups are forming daily to tackle challenges big and small in the crowded health…
Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in DSH pay formula case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 5 in a case challenging how HHS calculates disproportionate share hospital payments for Supplemental Security Income benefits.
Tennessee hospital CEO to step down
John Tucker will step down from his role as CEO of Paris-based West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital for a new position in Colorado.
Hospitals' chronic payment problem
CMS has finalized a 2.9% pay increase for hospital outpatient services in 2025, but the American Hospital Association argues that the incremental pay bump is well below what hospitals need to meet today’s operational challenges.
The pros and cons of 'CEO lifers'
CEOs who ascend from entry-level positions to the top role, known as “CEO lifers,” offer distinct advantages and risks to organizations, according to an Oct. 27 report from the Financial Times.
Dignity taps CEO of 2 California hospitals
Simon Ratliff has been appointed president and CEO of Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals in Bakersfield, Calif.
What it means to change workplace culture, per 1 Avera CEO
While Debbie Streier has been with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health for 24 years, she was new to the staff when she became regional president and CEO of Avera Marshall (Minn.) Regional Medical Center in 2021.
8 health systems newly approved for 'hospital at home'
Even as uncertainty lingers over continued reimbursement for hospital-at-home care, health systems continue to pursue the care model.
