Study: Telemedicine Can Boost Patient Satisfaction With Post-op Care
Patients who used telemedicine to check in with providers after vascular surgery demonstrated higher care satisfaction than peers discharged under normal care processes, according to a study published in Annals of Vascular Surgery.
CMS Reveals New Direction for MSSP Which Adds Risk on ACOs
CMS announced a “new direction” for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) dubbed “Pathways to Success.”
23 Risks for Healthcare Organizations in 2019
In the upcoming year, persistent uncertain and risk is projected for the US healthcare organizations. Revenue cycle issues such as denials management and patient access are among the risk areas for healthcare organizations next year, according to an analysis from Crowe, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm.
Humana Announces New Value-Based Contracting Program
n the latest sign that private payers are moving compensation into value-based contracting, Humana announced four participants in its new Hospital Incentive Program (HIP).
Rate of Uninsured Children Growing
The uninsured rate among children increased between 2016 and 2017, representing 276,000 more uninsured children across the U.S. and the first observed increase in uninsured children since 2008, according to a recent report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.
ACA Plan Enrollment Declines to 8.5 Million People
Signups through the ACA health insurance exchanges declined year over year during the 2019 open-enrollment period, CMS revealed on Dec. 19.
Study: Opioids Have Little Benefit in Long-term Pain Management
Chronic pain patients don’t fare much better taking opioids to manage their pain than they do by taking placebos, a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association found.
Insurers Convert Nearly Half of Business to Value-Based Payments
The Health Care Transformation Task Force, a 41-member group that includes some of the nation’s top health systems and payers, revealed Dec. 18 that members have made substantial progress toward transitioning to value-based payment arrangements.
Fitbit Data Could Help Hospitals Battle Nurse Fatigue
A UW-Madison School of Nursing professor is using fitness trackers to monitor nurse movement in hospitals and reveal what causes nurse fatigue during hospital shifts.
Rate of Opioid Use Rises Among Pregnant Women
One in 25 women hospitalized for a pregnancy-related reason tested positive for an illegal drug or a drug used to treat drug addiction in 2016-17 in Pennsylvania, according to a new report.