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Post-Acute
4 Challenges Facing Long-Term Care and How to Solve Them
Here are four stories on issues facing long-term care and what leaders should keep in mind.
Post-Acute
CMS Hones In on Underperforming Nursing Homes with Tougher Oversight
The nation's poorest-performing nursing facilities will now be under increased scrutiny by the federal agency.
Finance
10 States That Spend The Most Money On Hospitals
National Health Expenditures grew by 9.7% to $4.1 trillion in 2020, according to CMS data, and accounted for almost 20%...
Revenue Cycle
6 Recommendations for Overcoming No Surprises Act Hurdles
A workforce group penned a letter to HHS that highlights recommendations for meeting the legislation's deadlines.
Marketing
Healthcare Lobbying Expenditures Up 70% Since 2000
The staggering $713.6 million spent in 2020 grew by more than 70% when compared with the $358.2 million the sector...
Telehealth
ATA Recruits Patient Advocates to Help Lobby for Telehealth Expansion
The Patient Voices for Telehealth Coalition, launched by the American Telemedicine Association's ATA Action, aims to add the patient and...
Pharma
Increased contraceptive education can help manage impact of Roe vs. Wade
The effects of the SCOTUS Dobbs ruling are being felt across the industry.
Innovation
CMS Proposes to Cut Audio-Only Telehealth Coverage
In a move expected to anger virtual care advocates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed dropping Medicare...
Nursing
3 Ways a Coordinated Approach Can Solve the Nursing Shortage
Collaboration in planning, action, and investment at the federal and state levels can turn the nursing shortage around, new report...
Telehealth
Vermont Amends Assisted Suicide Law to Include Telemedicine
The state is one of 10 and Washington DC that allow patients with a terminal illness to request help in...
Strategy
Which Companies Aren't Exiting Russia? Big Pharma
Drugmakers, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare companies are exempted from U.S. and European sanctions.
Payer
Providers and Payers React to New Mental Health Parity Report Deficiencies
The biennial report on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) shows that health plans are not yet up...