Medicare pays for services furnished in a physician’s office based on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), while Medicare pays for similar services furnished in hospital outpatient departments ...
Cigna will not cover MRIs and CT scans performed in a hospital setting if they don’t meet new medical necessity requirements, according to a policy that took effect Aug. 1. Other commercial insurers, ...
Medicare pays hospital outpatient departments higher rates than ambulatory surgical centers and physician offices for providing similar health services. Policy makers are considering aligning payments ...
Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-Louisiana, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, published a policy paper advocating to impose site-neutral Medicare payments on hospitals. The lawmakers argue that ...
This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
At a hospital, innovation is more about doing something in a new way than adopting new technology, this CMO says. The new CMO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital has extensive experience in promoting ...
Compared to Medicare site-based payment policy, oncologists' practice characteristics emerged as more potent factors for integration and should be considered to ensure the intended impacts of ...
Congress is staring down a fast-approaching Sept. 30 government funding deadline. For hospitals and health systems, the outcome could shape years of strategy and operations. House Republicans are ...
Multiple factors contribute to a positive patient experience, says the new CMO of AdventHealth Altamonte Springs. They include effective communication with patients, the hospital environment, food ...
Uncertainty surrounded the future of Hospital-at-Home (HaH) programs as the end of 2024 approached, but a last-minute legislative decision ensured their continuation—at least for now. Congress passed ...
Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...
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