Margins significantly across broader health systems, which often include substantial physician and ambulatory operations outside of the hospital.
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Worker well-being on the decline amid pandemic, OptumHealth survey finds
Employees report worsening mental, social health due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 may permanently alter the telehealth landscape, from reimbursement to utilization
Lasting change will have to come from Congress, but there will be more of an impetus now that telehealth is getting its day in the sun.
Providers may earn MIPS credit for COVID-19 data reporting
Participation in the new COVID-19 clinical trials improvement activity carries a high weight from a scoring perspective.
Inpatient rehab facilities will get a 2.9% pay increase in CMS proposed rule
To ease physician burden during COVID-19, non-physician practitioners will be able to perform documentation duties.
Healthcare has an opportunity to improve patient engagement for those with traumatic brain injuries
Patient Engagement efforts could go further to ensure that patients with cognitive challenges receive the care they need.
CMS guidelines allow some hospitals to return to relative normal
The recommendations allow hospitals in areas with a low incidence of COVID-19 to schedule elective surgeries again.
Your stories: COVID-19 takes over our lives
Now in the fourth week of publishing comments, readers tell us how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their practice, their health and their finances.
How data is presented to clinicians can make work more efficient, bend the cost curve
Integrating cost and clinical-decision-support information reduced medication errors and burnout prevalence at Houston Methodist.
Perinatal mental health lacks awareness, needs funding, report says
Proponents want Medicaid and private insurers to extend coverage for one year postpartum.
