Total Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services will increase by about $3.5 billion in FY 2021.
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Low-spending Medicaid managed care plans lead to negative health outcomes, research suggests
Individuals enrolled in low-spending plans generated less healthcare spending, used high-value drugs and services less and were less satisfied.
California passes nation’s first bill requiring hospitals to keep a 45-day supply of PPE
The law is meant to ensure that healthcare doesn’t buckle under the weight of any future pandemics or public health crises.
Humana taps Salesforce Health Cloud to launch coordinated care platform
Humana and Salesforce also plan to develop healthcare solutions using the Healthcare Innovation Lab, based in Humana’s studio_h in Boston.
HHS partners with FCC, USDA on rural telehealth initiative
Telehealth plays an increasingly critical part in treating patients, improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
Dramatic procedure price differences in Ohio relate to larger price issues
Despite policies that try to drive prices down by giving consumers information, price transparency in healthcare does not work, the report says.
Healthcare execs say telehealth is their No. 1 pandemic tech problem
Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report.
Home healthcare spending down almost a quarter under PDGM
Providers haven’t been responding to Low Utilization Payment Adjustment thresholds as expected, the analysis finds.
Digital health adoption stalled prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but recent momentum signals change
While barriers remain, the forced use of digital health services during the health crisis leaves an opportunity for provider adoption.
CMS proposes rule on pathway to Medicare coverage for innovative technology
The proposed rule has been commended by the Advanced Medical Technology Association for getting innovative technology to patients that need them.
