Recently the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted an occupational employment statistics survey, including results for both registered nurses (RN) and nurse...Read More »
The onset of COVID-19 has brought a host of challenges for hospitals and health systems since March 2020, particularly with pressure on staff and resources. In a report by Kaufman Hall, data shows recent and projected future performance for hospitals through the rest of 2022 will continue to...Read More »
As more and more health systems and hospitals have looked to supplement clinical visits with monitoring and managing care for patients at home, remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs have grown in popularity. Medicare coverage for RPM services was already limited, but...Read More »
Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) gathered for a presentation by MedPAC senior analyst Rachel Burton, MPP, and discussed a draft chapter from its upcoming March 2023 Report to the Congress that describes Medicare's overall financial situation. The comments made by...Read More »
An increase of $13,800 per employee in healthcare costs is expected in 2023, according to an analysis posted by Aon. This projection of a 6.5% increase is more than...Read More »
Alleged fraudulent billing schemes were charged against 36 defendants at an estimated $1.2 billion, according to Medscape Medical News. The fraud was tied to telemedicine, genetic and cardiovascular testing, and equipment,...Read More »
