CMS finalized a 2.83% physician pay cut in its 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System released on Nov. 1.
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COVID vaccine removed from Idaho district county health clinics: 5 things to know
Residents in the Southwest Idaho Health District will no longer have access to COVID-19 vaccinations at District Health offices, following a contentious board vote Oct. 22, according to Boise Public Radio.
Adventist acquires ASC
Adventist Health Lodi (Calif.) Memorial Hospital Foundation has purchased the Lodi Outpatient Surgery Center and added it to its network after years of leasing the center from local physicians, according to a Nov. 2 Lodi News-Sentinel report.
Another system leans into urgent care expansion: 5 notes
Cleveland-based University Hospitals is leaning into “retail healthcare” by expanding its urgent care centers to 36 retail centers across northern Ohio by 2026, cleveland.com reported Nov. 3.
10 ways to address racism in nurse education
Racism in nursing education presents in multiple ways, including educational disparities for minority students, limited access to administration processes, lack of reporting and poor planning or limited diversity among decision-makers, the Daily Nurse …
A case to expand C. auris screening protocols
Hospitals may better prevent the spread of Candida auris by broadening screening protocols to include all patients admitted from skilled nursing facilities, according to a new study from researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai.
15% of hospital staff got COVID boosters last season: 4 CDC findings
Fewer than 1 in 6 healthcare staff received a COVID-19 booster during the 2023 to 2024 respiratory virus season, CDC data shows.
Top digital health focuses of the 'most wired' hospitals
Health systems have made significant progress in adopting digital patient engagement tools such as apps and portals, a new survey of CIOs found.
Wegovy reduces all-cause admissions: 3 study findings
Wegovy may significantly reduce hospital admissions for any cause and overall length of stay, according to a new analysis of data from Novo Nordisk’s phase 3 SELECT trial.
MD Anderson names chief wellness officer
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has appointed Jennifer Bickel, MD, as the center’s first vice president and chief wellness officer.
