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2025 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS – CMS-1808-P Fact Sheet
On April 10, 2024, CMS issued the fiscal year 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule. The proposed rule would update Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and LTCHs for FY 2025.
Health IT Appointments and Hires
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include HSG Advisors, Avation Medical, Traditions Health, NeoGenomics, Inc., HCTec, Talkdesk, Array Behavioral Care, VillageMD, Yosi Health, Parsley Health, Aspirion, I-PASS, Brillio, & Netgain Technology LLC.
The Case for Video Data: A Surgical Tool Worth Using
By Dennis Kogan – The leveraging of vast amounts of surgical data may hold the key to improving both individual surgeon performance and the quality and efficiency of the entire perioperative care continuum.
APHA Policy Action Institute
Starts June 17th – APHA’s Policy Action Institute brings together public health leaders, students and professionals for a collaborative event to discuss proven and proposed policy solutions to tackle today’s most pressing health threats.
Health IT Innovation
Is There a Cure for Healthcare’s IT Point of Pain?
By David Smith – In a climate of digital transformation, cyberattacks, and electronic health records integration, investment in healthcare information technology has continued to grow in volume, complexity, and importance.
Read MoreInteroperability
Indian Health Service Modernizes Health Information Exchange Across the US
By Jeremiah Hebert – The HHS Indian Health Services is replacing outdated HIT systems with a new, unified EHRs to serve any of the 574 federally recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native people choosing to participate.
Read MoreRegulatory
2025 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS – CMS-1808-P Fact Sheet
On April 10, 2024, CMS issued the fiscal year 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule. The proposed rule would update Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and LTCHs for FY 2025.
Read MoreHealthcare NOW Radio
VBC Insights 100th Episode! Strengthening Culture as a Catalyst for Growth
NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Dan Marino speaks with Dr. Eric Velazquez, Professor of Medicine at Yale, and Doug McKinley, a clinical psychologist and leadership coach on the challenges and opportunities of strengthening the workplace culture.
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Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance
Revenue Cycle and Payer News – April 3, 2024
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Xsolis, AHIP, Humana, Independence Blue Cross, CVS Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource, and more.
Read MoreDigital Health & Telemedicine
The Case for Video Data: A Surgical Tool Worth Using
By Dennis Kogan – The leveraging of vast amounts of surgical data may hold the key to improving both individual surgeon performance and the quality and efficiency of the entire perioperative care continuum.
Read MoreAnalytics & Population Health
How AI Promises to Solve Healthcare’s Staffing Crunch
By Jason Lockbaum – A shortage of staff impacts healthcare organizations in many ways. It means more work for existing staff and then, often, burnout; more limited care for patients and poorer outcomes; and difficulties with workforce distribution and sourcing staff with needed skills.
Read MoreHealth IT Security Privacy and Compliance
Right of Access Again, but with a Twist
By Matthew Fisher – The OCR announced yet another settlement action involving the HIPAA Right of Access. It is a reminder that right of access remains a focal point for OCR even though cyberattacks formed the basis for settlements announced earlier in 2024.
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