"In a fee-for-service system, it's very hard to justify expanding psychiatric services," says one expert. "But reducing length of stay is a compelling statistic when you're talking to a hospital administrator."
In its annual rulemaking proposal aiming to shift hospitals toward a value-based model, Medicare recommends several changes, including one that the American Hospital Association says could undermine efforts to reduce readmissions.
Medical specialty societies are pushing back on a CMS proposal that they believe will slow down MACRA's goal of improving cost, quality, and outcomes. "To get this [Medicare claims] data and match it to our clinical data is the golden egg," says one physician leader....
Hospitals and health systems are relying on partnerships and patients to improve care coordination and build opportunities for sustainable growth in the neuroscience service line.
This article first appeared in the April 2016 issue of ...
Oncologists have been the most vocal group opposing CMS's proposal to restructure Part B drug reimbursement because they believe patients have the most to lose—namely access to care.
Consumers' reliance on technology to answer ordinary questions is a driving force in healthcare, and physicians at Virginia's Bon Secours Health System are giving the initiative to provide virtual visits high marks.
There is likely no clear winner in the fight between hospital and physician groups who are weighing in on Medicare's new site-neutral payment policy that goes into effect next year.
Healthcare executives believe the neuroscience service line is primed for delivering better and more coordinated care. OSF HealthCare, Carilion Clinic, and Stanford Health are making big investments in patient-centric facilities...
