Oversight changes CMS made in its system to identify patients in inpatient services successfully reduced overpayments made for outpatient services these beneficiaries received, the HHS Office of Inspector General said in an audit.
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CVS Health joins bidding war for Cano Health
CVS Health has joined the bidding war for primary care company Cano Health, Bloomberg reported Sept. 22.
Only 68% of young physicians would choose medicine again
Nearly one-third of young physicians say they would not choose a career in medicine again, according to Medscape’s 2022 Young Physician Compensation Report.
5 outpatient spine updates for ASC leaders
Here are five outpatient spine stories Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 31:
6 systems launching residency programs
Healthcare systems have started residency programs and partnerships to address workforce shortages.
Missouri physician guilty of rubber stamping orders for 2,184 Medicare, Medicaid patients
Oluwatobi Yerokun, MD, of Joplin, Mo., pleaded guilty to fraudulently ordering $8.7 million in products and tests for 2,184 Medicare and Medicaid patients he never met or examined, the Justice Department said Sept. 21.
The benefits of switching to the cloud, according to health IT execs
Cloud-based platforms have many benefits including helping create cost savings, creating a more integrated and scalable health IT foundation, and bolster health systems cybersecurity infrastructure, according to health system CIOs.
US healthcare workers walk off the job: 14 strikes in 2022
Healthcare workers have participated in labor strikes across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention.
4 health systems on how they’re making sure diagnoses aren’t missed virtually
With the shift to digital and telehealth that accelerated during the pandemic, providers have to accurately diagnose and treat diseases in patients who they may only see over a computer screen.
Walgreens president to leave company
The president of Walgreens Boots Alliance, John Standley, is exiting the company and his pharmacy role will be filled by the CEO Shields Health Solutions, which Walgreens fully acquired for $1.3 billion Sept. 20.
