Some of the largest hospitals in the country have approached the price transparency rule by providing some pricing information online, but not providing the healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes for the services, according to a review of 20 hospital websites by...Read More »
Last year saw less than 80 hospital mergers, down from 92 in 2019, according to a Kaufman Hall report. COVID-19 may have slowed hospital consolidation but...Read More »
A report from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found that hospital outpatient revenue is beginning to rival inpatient revenue. The report looked at financial data from...Read More »
The healthcare sector shed 502,000 jobs in total in 2020 as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown of nonessential services, HealthLeaders Media reported.
55% of Black patients with both COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes also presented with diabetic ketoacidosis—a serious condition that can lead to coma or death—according to a study published in the Journal...Read More »
