In this installment of InvestigateTV and KHN's "Costly Care" series, journalist Caresse Jackman illuminates the practice of up-charging for common medications and supplies in the ER.
The financial viability of Madera Community Hospital continues to be a question two months after the hospital shut its doors with the intention to file for bankruptcy.
Utilization of RPM and RTM services has surged dramatically over the past few years. In 2016, before Medicare began reimbursing these services, approximately 7.1 million patients in the United States benefited from RPM services.
A forum with local healthcare providers and legislators met to call for an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates in hopes of being able to pay staff more and keep facilities open.
CodaMetrix, an AI platform for hospital revenue cycle management, recently closed a $55 million Series A funding round. The company, which was launched out of Mass General Brigham in 2019, is focused on simplifying the complicated process of translating patient records into codes for billing and clinical research.
The workshop, Clinical Trials: The Patient Experience, will feature a panel of rare disease patients, caregivers, and advocates who will share their experiences with gene therapy clinical trials. Through participation in clinical trials, patients can help advance the science of gene therapy and further the development of rare disease treatments.