Most patients have had positive experiences with video conferencing, and many said responses were quicker and more personalized.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Court denies Sutter Health’s request to delay $575M settlement
Sutter Health cited "catastrophic" losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Stakeholders urge CMS to finalize new CAR-T therapy payment rule
The rule would create a separate hospital payment category for CAR-T therapy, providing predictable payment rates for hospitals.
HIMSSCast: The ongoing financial toll of COVID-19 for health systems
This isn’t a second wave. It’s a first wave that never really went away. …
COVID-19 is forcing rural hospitals to re-think their business models
From consolidation to divestiture of assets, standalone hospitals will need a strategic plan to emerge from the pandemic intact.
Insurers need flexibility in benefit design to continue telehealth past the public health emergency
CMS Administrator Seema Verma: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs help from Congress to make temporary flexibilities permanent.
SCOTUS ruling will make it harder for patients to get birth control
Providers who e-prescribe birth control through apps and online pharmacies doubt the decision will significantly affect their practices, but they say the mandate is harmful for those who need contraception.
Walgreens to open more than 500 VillageMD primary care offices within stores
The full service doctor’s offices will be in 30 U.S. markets, with the intent to expand.
Hospitals see an increase in jobs for first time in two months, BLS reports
Hospitals gained about 6,700 jobs last month, following losses of 27,000 in May.
Medicare’s race, ethnic data often undercounts minority populations
Hispanics, Asian Americans and Native Americans are the groups most consistently misclassified, the data shows.
