Staying in a hospital room is no one’s idea of a good time. But staying in a smart room – as envisioned by Valley Health System – could improve the experience.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued an annual update to the Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
A number of federal agencies – including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Social Security Administration – have determined that the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will run dry by 2031. That’s three years later than the prediction […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2024 to be more in line with existing statutory and regulatory requirements.
Health insurers and stakeholders have expressed support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ plan to phase in changes to the risk adjustment model over three years, in the 2024 Medicare Advantage Program and Part D Payment Policies released Friday.
In a preview, Nate Lesser, CISO of Children’s National Hospital, previews his HIMSS23 session where he will go into his “force multiplier” strategy for cybersecurity and cost reduction.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services anticipates a payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans of 3.32% from 2023 to 2024, which is approximately a $13.8 billion increase in MA payments for next year, according to the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement finalized payment policies released late Friday afternoon.
Patients are 61% less likely to be readmitted to the hospital and 53% less likely to visit an ER if their medical records are accessed by providers within 30 days of discharge, says Juan Nanez, RN, Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange director of Programs.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), partnering with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), has released recommendations for improving and standardizing data collection methods around race, ethnicity, and language (REL) and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).