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

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. It’s time to clean out the garage: simplification and consolidation of health IT is our next step toward optimization. Compliance with digital health regulations will drive tech modernization. It helps to manage costs.

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The Digital Health Corner

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been used since 2015 as a metric to determine negative Medicare payment adjustments to providers who do not meet quality standards. It is also essential to all true value-based reimbursement models being discussed or implemented in health care. Provide real-world data for regulators.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The slow adoption of Alternative Payment Models (APMs), the central feature of value-based care , is a good example of constraint despite immense pressure to control costs. percent of total reimbursements were based on population-based payments. Government and private insurers are increasing the pressure on providers.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

4 Health Systems Join Provider-Created Data Collective to Improve Care. Amazon wants to add payer strategy muscle. House passes reform to Medicare Advantage prior authorizations. Why asking about social determinants of health is so important. Alabama Women’s Health Center Suffers Data Breach, 34K Impacted.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2019

health care system, calculating that 25% of medical spending in America is wasted. economy is wasted spending by the health care system and its stakeholders. economy is wasted spending by the health care system and its stakeholders. health care. Fragmentation in payment and delivery costs the U.S. of the U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2019

As large employers’ annual health care costs for an employee are expected to exceed $15,000 in 2020, companies are focusing in on managing the pharmacy line-item, we learn from the 2020 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH).

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Hall Render

JUNE 15, 2022

PBMs contract with health plans to manage prescription drug benefits for health plan members. In short, PBMs play a significant role in prescription drug coverage and payment in America. The impact of rebates and fees from drug manufacturers on formulary design and the costs of prescription drugs to payers and patients.

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 28, 2022

We leveraged our experience executing transactions, extensive network, and market analysis from our 16-year history of advising and selectively investing across the ever-evolving Health IT and Digital Health sectors to gather key market information. See our table on page 12 with the typical criteria for the “best” health IT assets.

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Increase Access to Virtual Mental Health Services. CMS proposes indefinite delay of radiation oncology payment model. HHS reveals strategy on social determinants of health. HHS extends COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days. Prices are soaring — but not for health care.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 4, 2023

1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% 1 CMS final rule boosts Medicare hospice payments by 3.1% To Address SDOH Needs U.S. sues UnitedHealth over ‘thousands’ of denied claims What’s a fair price for a prescription drug?

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL 988 suicide hotline adds support for American Sign Language 3 Takeaways from Physician Compensation Trends Adventist Health completes merger with Montebello’s ailing Beverly Hospital AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers introduced in Senate AHA weighs in on CMS’ proposed ASC payment system AHA submits comments on CY 2024 (..)

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Hall Render

MARCH 25, 2022

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Sensitive health data of 50 million Americans hacked or breached last year: analysis. Private equity’s pandemic-era health care push. 12 million dollar drug lab, mental health center coming to Dothan.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a flurry of changes to regulations around telehealth and virtual care – the vast majority of which expire once the public health emergency ends. Multiple panelists throughout the day raised payment parity as a particularly thorny issue. versus beyond." Mike Thompson, D-Calif.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

NATIONAL 5 numbers on the rise of Stark law violations 3 takeaways on the new federal data privacy proposal after its first public showcase 80% of Change Healthcare restored after cyberattack Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those seeking reproductive health (..)

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In this 14th year of the publication, PwC polled executives from payers, providers, and pharma/life science organizations. Internally, health industry business leaders are prioritizing several workforce strategies in the new year, first and foremost to confront digital transformation.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

CMS leader says health innovation must be accessible to everyone. Health system cash reserves plummet. Health systems eye real estate moves in post-pandemic world. HHS to partner with health systems on national patient safety alliance. MGMA urges Congress to address Medicare payment cuts.

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Health Populi

MAY 8, 2019

It’s a richly detailed report with a mine of data; in this Health Populi post, I’ll focus through the patient lens of Rx spending, medication adherence out-of-pocket costs, prescription drug abandonment, and the role of “place” in personal drug pricing.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov. of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov. NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5%

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Hall Render

MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care?

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

After court ruling for AHA in 340B case, HHS says it will start adjusting payment rates for certain 340B hospitals within approximately two weeks. Medical groups want lawmakers to bolster safety for health care workforce. Crisis centers and clinics: new mental health care models attempt to fill gaps in Alabama system.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

CMS cuts payments to 764 hospitals over patient complications. Federal vaccine mandate countdown for unvaccinated health care workers begins. For Health Care Providers, Five Trends To Watch In 2022. HHS falling short in handling public health crises, GAO says. Why Aren’t Value-Based Payment Models More Successful?

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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? From -6.8%

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. Just another name for a government-run, single payer system. The law doesn’t allow CMS to do the types of reviews that have become routine in the private sector, leading to a high frequency of improper payments, and more fraud and abuse. keya.joy-bush@….

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Hall Render

JULY 21, 2023

Vincent’s nurse, physician communication among top in Alabama UAB Hospital receives millions in state funds to expand ED 988 one year later: More needed to expand mental health in Alabama communities of color Alabama lawmakers hear from Pickens County on effort to re-open medical center ALASKA City OKs $8.1M Million St. Million St.

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Hall Render

MAY 12, 2023

NATIONAL 4 Healthcare Design And Construction Trends To Watch AHA urges court to preserve ACA preventive services requirement pending appeal AI may pose ‘existential threat,’ physicians warn in BMJ Biden’s nursing home staff mandates expected soon CareFirst, Noom program aims to ‘retrain’ the brain of members with obesity, (..)

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

NATIONAL AHA, others urge Supreme Court to review challenge to HHS interpretation of DSH formula    AHA: Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care AHA: New Error-Ridden 340B Study Misses the Mark Amazon to lay off hundreds in healthcare division At inaugural food-as-medicine summit, HHS announces partnerships to bolster (..)

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Health Populi

AUGUST 18, 2021

The survey analysis is aptly titled, Most Americans Agree That Nurses and Aides Are Underpaid, While Few Support Using Federal Dollars to Increase Pay for Doctors, Insurance executives are also overpaid, according to 73% of Americans — an even higher percent of people than the 68% saying hospital execs make too much money.

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Kaiser Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KHN’s weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” ” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition.

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

But this was Round 2 of the debate, with ten more White House aspirants sharing views — sometimes sparring — on issues of immigration, economic justice, climate change, and once again health care playing a starring role from the start of the two-hour event. The line-up from left to write included: Marianne Williamson. ” Sen.

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