Public Policy
News
CMS suspends advance payment program to clinicians for COVID-19 relief
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and...
Practice Management
Visa worries besiege immigrant physicians fighting COVID-19
Hospital leaders call for flexibility to keep immigrant physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
News
Senate Dems call for nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy, more funding
Senate Democrats want to add $30 billion in new emergency funding for COVID-19 testing.
News
CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
The regulatory relief includes the ability for ambulatory surgery centers to bill as hospitals and more widespread use of telehealth.
Article
Wilkie and the VA vs COVID-19: Who’s Winning?
As the VA races to address the COVID-19 crisis, Sec. Wilkie faces a battle on multiple fronts.
Perspectives
Get out the inpatient vote
Hospitalized patients represent a significant number of potential voters who are functionally disenfranchised.
Public Policy
Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
News
Out-of-network billing in in-network hospitals adds $40 billion in spending
If out-of-network claims were paid at in-network rates, it could lower spending by $40 billion.
Public Policy
Quick Byte: Act locally
Seek local solutions to pressing public health needs.
Quality
Have lower readmission rates led to higher mortality for patients with COPD?
The evidence of an association between readmissions and mortality has been complicated and conflicting.