OIG audit finds Texas may have received millions in uncompensated care overpayments.
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Brigham and Women’s gastroenterologist honored by American Liver Foundation
David Cohen, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has received the American Liver Foundation’s Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award for 2022.
Ophthalmic surgical solutions provider Vantage Outsourcing rebrands
Ophthalmic surgical services provider Vantage Outsourcing is rebranding to Vantage Surgical Solutions and plans to focus on expanding into more specialty surgical markets.
Medicaid, Medicare hospital funding not reaching marginalized communities, study finds
CMS payments designed to help hospitals cover the costs of uncompensated care and improve health outcomes are not fully reaching underserved communities, researchers wrote in a Nov. 4 letter for JAMA Network Open.
4 telehealth necessities for physicians
With 93 percent of physicians believing telehealth is an advantage for patient care, there are four key attributes that matter most to physicians according to a Nov. 7 report from the American Medical Association.
Oregon grapples with discharge delays: ‘Hospitals are not hotels’
Oregon hospitals are grappling with a significant number of patients who are medically ready to leave the hospital but unable to because there are no open beds to place them in at appropriate post-acute care facilities, The Oregonian reported.
Viatris acquires 2 ophthalmology companies, plans to add $1B in sales
Healthcare company Viatris has acquired Oyster Point Pharma and Famy Life Sciences as part of its plan to create an ophthalmology franchise.
Pharmacist shortage could exacerbate low flu vaccination rates
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, flu vaccination rates have slowed — a trend that could be worsened by the nation’s pharmacy workforce issue.
10 hospitals seeking chief medical officers
Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking chief medical officers in the last two weeks.
COVID-19 cases to jump 39% by Nov. 17, Mayo forecasts
COVID-19 cases are projected to increase by nearly 40 percent over the next two weeks, though it’s still unclear whether hospitalizations and deaths may follow suit in November, according to national disease modeling.
