Medicare’s physician fee schedule final rule will reduce the conversion factor by 4.48 percent to $33.06 — four physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how these pay cuts will affect healthcare.
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Tennessee health system to develop 2 clinical insight tools for its EHR
Williamson Medical Center has partnered with health tech company EvidenceCare to develop two decision support tools within its Meditech EHR system.
New York hospital to begin $20M emergency department expansion
Riverhead, N.Y.-based Peconic Bay Medical Center will set off on a $20 million expansion of its emergency department, Riverhead Local reported Nov. 14.
An Ohio city and county approved a $240M medical debt relief plan. What’s next?
RIP Medical Debt CEO Allison Sesso said she is unsure when a contract with Toledo, Ohio, and Lucas County, Ohio, will be signed, but it expects it to move quickly, CBS affiliate WTOL reported Nov. 14.
3 factors boosting physicians’ willingness to adopt value-based care
A July 2022 Bain US Frontline of Healthcare Survey found that about 80 percent of physicians are interested in value-based care arrangements, but that interest decreases as the risk to the provider increases.
Viewpoint: ICU care often result in new harm and injuries — here’s how to fix it
There is an evidence-based approach to reducing death, length of hospital stay, cost of care and additional injuries during intensive care unit treatment, but most hospitals are not using it, according to one expert.
Walmart proposes $3.1B opioid settlement
Walmart has reached a possible $3.1 billion opioid settlement with state and local governments, according to a Nov. 15 news release from the company.
Antibiotic-resistant infections rose 15% in 2020: 3 things to know
An estimated 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. every year, and that number is on the rise, according to research by the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease.
340B safety-net hospitals lost $2.96M from drugmaker restrictions, AHA finds
The average 340B safety-net hospital, which cares for a disproportionate share of low-income and uninsured patients, reported annual losses of $2.96 million, and the average critical access hospital lost an average of $507,000 as a result of drug compa…
Roper St. Francis Healthcare to purchase $9.2M city hall building for hospital relocation
Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare has plans to purchase the town’s former city hall building for $9.2 million to relocate one of its hospitals, the Post and Courier reported Nov. 14.
