Vertical relationships between primary care providers (PCP) and health systems have resulted in increased spending on patient care with no discernable effect on readmission rates, Axios reported.
After the American Medical Association’s (AMA) recent policy amendment, which calls for advanced practice RNs (APRN) to be licensed and regulated jointly by the state medical and nursing boards, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) released a statement in strong opposition to...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new set of guidelines for the management and treatment of sepsis, according to MedPageToday.
A recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine analyzed the effect of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on hospital mortality and found that each 1% decrease in...Read More »
In Virginia, an ongoing contract dispute between Bon Secours Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has left 11,000 Medicare patients out of network for the health system,...Read More »
Median hospital prices showed a notable discrepancy between commercial plans and Medicare Advantage (MA) negotiated by the same insurer, in the same hospital, and for the same services, according to a...Read More »
