A recent study published in the JAMA from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice found that accountable care organization (ACO) care management and coordination activities were not associated with improved outcomes or spending in patients with complex needs.Read More »
While the average price for the five ED CPT codes were higher in 2016 than in 2009, the average price for higher severity codes rose at a faster rate than low severity codes, according to...Read More »
Nurses working in California earn an average of $106,950 per year, making them the best paid nurses in the United States. Nurses working in South Dakota (the lowest paid state for nurses) can expect to make an average of $53,340 per year,...Read More »
CMS proposed one mandatory and four voluntary alternative payment models (APM) for Medicare beneficiaries who receive treatment for CKD and ESRD.Read More »
Citing severe financial difficulties, Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia will close its doors in early September of this year with inpatient admissions ceasing in July, according to a FAQ...Read More »
A new study in Health Affairs found that 30-day hospital readmissions for hip and knee replacements began to decline rapidly when the federal government announced that it would penalize...Read More »
