Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

Additionally, going into 2024 operational excellence is the table stakes for healthcare organizations to improve bottom lines, and where AI and automation can provide a boost in productivity and costs. Those are the high-level findings of MDaudit’s 2023 Benchmark Report on the trends, challenges, and opportunities encountered by U.S.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

CMS issued a final rule that will increase payments to SNFs by 4%, or $1.4B, starting in 2024. CMS described the increase as a “parity adjustment recalibration,” noting that it had previously overestimated overpayments to nursing homes, which resulted in an unintended reduction in reimbursement in 2023.

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Health Care Law Brief

MAY 11, 2022

The vesting periods shall be up to two (per covered employer) six-month periods between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2024 for which workers that are continuously employed by an employer during such six-month periods may become eligible for a bonus.

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 24, 2024

CY (Contract Year) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Retrieved from [link] American Medical Association. 2021, April). 2020 AMA Prior Authorization (PA) Physician Survey. Retrieved from [link] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The untold story: Controlling costs through payment integrity.

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

to Study Treatments for Vascular Abnormalities Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Nation’s First Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors Jason Demke Hired as COO at Mercy Hospital Fort Smit Pulaski Tech Awarded $5.7M Can lawmakers do anything about it? ’ NEVADA Gov.

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Starting in 2024, OIG will publish industry segment-specific compliance program guidance (ICPGs) for different types of providers, suppliers, and other participants in health care industry subsectors. (c)

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

hospital sees less severe cases Georgia Supreme Court vacates judgement in case with Northside Hospital, NGMC Poor Health: How Is Georgia Addressing The State’s Mental Health Woes?

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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Hall Render

JANUARY 19, 2024

Bipartisan Ky. hospital company Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute appoints new CEO Kansas City University’s new research center aims to answer: ‘How do we keep people well?’

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

lays off 1,000 workers New York ASC sued following July data breach New York governor reaches deal to keep SUNY Downstate open See who tops the 2024 Independent Living Communities List New York health system names network VP of revenue cycle SUNY Downstate gets $300M in New York 2025 budget Changing demographics in nursing homes across N.Y.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). We’ve summarized some of the key changes in the Proposed Rule. Comments on due February 13, 2023. Star Ratings.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

NATIONAL 340B repayments welcomed but concern remains, hospital group says 4 pieces of legislation fighting to alleviate the physician shortage crisis AHA Files Lawsuit Challenging HHS Guidance on Tracking Technologies AHA says 3.1%

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Hall Render

MARCH 15, 2024

NATIONAL 3 things to expect from the pharmaceutical supply chain in 2024 Absence of AI hospital rules worries nurses American Academy of Dermatology votes to keep its diversity policies after anti-DEI proposal Are digital health partnerships replacing M&A?

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