CMS released its 2024 physician fee schedule final rule Nov. 2, which updates the conversion factor to $32.74, a 3.4% decrease from last year. The announcement was not a welcome one for physician groups.
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Massachusetts hospital names CEO
Abha Agrawal, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital.
Medicare telehealth services: Key changes, additions for 2024
CMS has published a final rule Nov. 2 outlining policy adjustments for Medicare payments for telehealth through the physician fee schedule and various Medicare Part B matters, which will be in effect from Jan. 1 onward.
146 hospitals, systems ranked by top leadership
Thousands of nurses at 146 hospitals and health systems ranked their employers on Glassdoor by their senior leadership team.
CMS drops 4 final payment rules for 2024: 19 takeaways
CMS has released its annual payment updates for physicians and the Medicare Shared Savings Program as well as a remedy for the 340B-acquired drug payment policy.
Denver hospital delays reopening amid boiler issue
Denver-based AdventHealth Porter will remain closed through Nov. 9 due to a boiler system failure, The Denver Post reported.
Former employees testify against shuttered Connecticut nursing school
For the first time since its doors closed in February, former employees of a shuttered, for-profit Connecticut nursing school testified against its owner, Joseph Bierbaum during a Nov. 1 prejudgment remedy hearing, ABC affiliate WTNH reported.
How ChristianaCare cut sepsis deaths to half the national average
As hospitals nationwide grapple to comply with, and push back on a Biden administration rule that aims to crack down on sepsis deaths nationally or face federal funding losses, ChristianaCare in Newark, Del., claims its sepsis mortality rates are alrea…
UTMB reorganizes executive leadership team
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is reorganizing its executive leadership team as part of restructuring across the university.
Illinois system implements voluntary separations
Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health has initiated a voluntary separation program for some employees.
