In the U.S., recruiting internationally educated nurses is addressing the ongoing nursing shortages.
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Estimates place Medicare for All savings at $450B and 68,000 lives annually as Democrats debate health policy
In addition to the savings, the proposal has the potential to prevent about 68,000 deaths per year, though implementation costs would be high.
Reducing use of low-value tests helps health systems make best use of their dollars
More substantive improvements occurred in Canada as compared to the U.S. suggesting recommendations work best with policy change.
Managed care, revenue cycle performance strategies critical to increasing payer yields
Understanding contract loopholes, and being self-advocates during negotiations, can help community hospitals increase their collections.
More than $2 billion in fraud recoveries collected from healthcare companies last year
Providers warned to stay vigilant as financial and political incentives remain strong to bring False Claims Act cases.
Swedish analysis suggests World Health Organization may be underestimating spread of COVID-19 coronavirus
The COVID-19 virus may be at least as transmissible as SARS; WHO officials cautioned it’s too early to tell if the spread will keep slowing.
HHS collaborates on development of coronavirus treatment, vaccine
World Health Organization says it hopes to have a candidate vaccine in 16 weeks.
Out-of-network primary care tied to rising ACO costs
Decreasing the percentage of primary care delivered out-of-network across all ACOs by 0.1% could save Medicare $45 million a year.
Over half of patients are not taking a drug due to cost, survey shows
Millennials in particular want a discussion with their provider and will choose their physician, based on the cost of drugs.
CarePoint hospitals require financial intervention, legislators say
New Jersey legislators told the governor they want CarePoint finances and transactions closely watched, in light of allegations of financial irregularities.
