CMS Updates Opioid Mapping Tool
CMS updated its Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool to give users a more in-depth look at opioid prescribing rates across the U.S., the agency announced Feb. 22.
AHA Tackles Social Determinants of Health
The American Hospital Association has opened applications for its second annual AHA Innovation Challenge.
Survey: The Present and Future of the Health IT Workforce
The health IT workforce appears to be growing in hospitals, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2019 U.S. Leadership and Workforce Survey.
Cybersecurity Threat: Email Fraud in Healthcare up 473%
Hospitals and health systems recieved an influx of fraudulent emails last year , a persistent problem that has cost healthcare organizations $12.5 billion since the end of 2013, a Proofpoint study found.
Rejected Payments Top List of Hospital Revenue Cycle Challenges
Payer denials is the top revenue cycle challenge facing hospitals today, according to a study conducted by Besler and HIMSS Media.
AMA Survey: Prior Authorization Hurdles Lead to Adverse Events
Insurance prior authorizations for certain drugs, tests and treatments continue to burden medical practices and could negatively affect patient outcomes, according to new survey results from the American Medical Association.
Trends: Increase in Opioid-related Hospital Stays for Older Patients
Among patients ages 65 and older, the rate of opioid-related hospitalizations jumped 34 percent between 2010 and 2015, according to statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Most Consumers Would Prepay For Prescriptions For A Discount
Sixty-four percent of consumers reported that they would jump on an opportunity to prepay for medications to receive a discounted price, according to a survey from DrFirst, a provider of e-prescribing and patient medication management solutions.
Nearly Half of Adults Unfamiliar with ‘Medicare for All’
Almost half — 46 percent — of adults aren't familiar with "Medicare for All" proposals, according to a survey from NORC at the University of Chicago.
50 States Ranked by Opioid Overdose Death Rates
West Virginia has the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses among U.S. states, with 49.6 per 100,000 individuals, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.