Category: Healthcare Finance News

Health and Human Services is using DNA to reunite migrant children with parents

Of the 3,000 total children separated from their parents 100 are under the age of 5 and must be reunited by July 10, HHS Secretary Azar says.

Health and Human Services is using DNA to reunite migrant children with parents

Of the 3,000 total children separated from their parents 100 are under the age of 5 and must be reunited by July 10, HHS Secretary Azar says.

Just how bleak is the financial outlook for rural hospitals?

Nearly half are operating with negative margins, according to new research, which says a high rate of uninsured patients is among the reasons.

What Montefiore’s 300% ROI from social determinants investments means for the future of other hospitals

The New York City health system created a program focusing on housing homeless patients that has already reaped big rewards.

Telehealth needs clearer definition amid regulatory inconsistencies, expert says

Since not all telehealth tools are created equal and the role of certain technologies remains vague, the time has come for hospitals and vendors to answer a few basic questions.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma presses for remote monitoring of patients

She says redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma presses for remote monitoring of patients

She says redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma presses for remote monitoring of patients

She says redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume.

Hospitals losing ground on effectively preventing infections with dramatic drop in those reporting zero infections

Hospitals are losing ground on preventing infections
Hospital-acquired infections hinder recovery, add costs for patients and hit hospitals’ bottom lines for billions, Leapfrog Group says.

Hospitals losing ground on effectively preventing infections with dramatic drop in those reporting zero infections

Hospitals are losing ground on preventing infections
Hospital-acquired infections hinder recovery, add costs for patients and hit hospitals’ bottom lines for billions, Leapfrog Group says.