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CMS plans to cut what Medicare pays hospitals for drugs bought through the 340B program and push site-neutral payment into a new category of outpatient services, two proposals that together would pull billions of dollars out of hospital outpatient revenue…
Colonoscopies are booming, but the economics are getting complicated. As colorectal cancer rates climb and updated screening guidelines add millions of newly eligible patients, ASCs are racing to meet demand. But reimbursements are falling even as procedure volumes rise, forcing…
As some ASCs weigh the promise of hospital joint ventures, leaders caution against misalignments in conversations with prospective hospital partnerships. Here are three red flags to know: 1. Misaligned goals: A strong joint venture needs to be on the same…
December 3, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Epic's new interoperability push, explained Full story 2. Bon Secours Mercy Health bets big on big data Full story 3. Most expensive EHRs, ranked Full story 4. Virtual panel: Join Scott Becker + 3 health systems leaders…
Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise. From large academic systems launching specialized programs to community hospitals investing in outpatient endoscopy suites, Becker’s has reported on…
December 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Judy Faulkner's best leadership advice Full story 2. 56 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay Full story 3. 32 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024 Full story 4. 6 core principles to…
Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest unplanned readmission rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the U.S. between July 1, 2020, and July 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Oct. 30.
Health systems are facing an escalating emergency department (ED) boarding crisis, driven in large part by the surge in behavioral health patients seeking care. Since COVID-19 pandemic, demand has intensified while capacity and coordination have struggled to keep pace. As…
Hospitals say upcoming requirements to report capacity data and the number of patients with respiratory illness to the CDC are burdensome and are calling on CMS to delay enforcement.