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From CDI Strategies CMS recently updated the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Care Compare website and Provider Data Catalog. These ratings are assigned annually based on safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, timeliness of care and mortality rates by CMS, the American Hospital Association (AHA) reported. Hospitals are judged on 46 measures…
By Jen A. Miller for Healthcare Dive CEOs don’t necessarily have to become experts in the technical aspects of cybersecurity to be prepared for an attack or — hopefully — to stop one before it starts. Earlier this year, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified in front of Congress over a February cyberattack on its…
By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review Epic Systems has introduced a new data-sharing feature aimed at enhancing patient access to health information and improving interoperability for healthcare providers. Launched on August 1 for Epic clients, the feature allows patients using applications such as health coaching or medication reminder apps to import their health records…
By Jasmyne Ray for HealthLeaders The program offers a career path for neurodivergent individuals, enabling them to be more independent. KEY TAKEAWAYS Medical coders are an integral part of revenue cycle operations. But with the ongoing workforce shortage and the level of expertise needed for the role, the talent pool of qualified candidates is small.…
By Madeline Ashley for Becker’s Hospital Review From operating margins still causing challenges for many health systems to consistent worries about healthcare workforce shortages, the current economy has trumped cost reduction concerns for CFOs in 2024, according to a new Deloitte annual survey. Deloitte’s annual survey of healthcare financial leaders has been conducted since 2020 by the Deloitte Center…
By Fortune Editors and PINC AI for Fortune Fortune partnered with PINC AI on the 2024 ranking of the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S. The top 40 teaching hospitals are presented below, broken into two categories: the 15 Top Major Teaching Hospitals and the 25 Top Teaching Hospitals. Those marked with asterisks are also Everest Award* and Community…
By Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review CMS has published its Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2025, which, among other things, would raise Medicare outpatient payment rates for about 3,500 hospitals and 6,100 ASCs next year. Seven things to know: 1. CMS has proposed a 2.6% outpatient pay increase for hospitals in 2025.…
By Kathy Ford for Kevin MD The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is palpable across the health care spectrum, from aiding in early disease detection through image analysis to streamlining administrative tasks. Regulatory agencies recognize the need for rapid integration of health care AI solutions, as demonstrated by the FDA’s clearance of over 500 AI solutions classified…
By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Reviews Hospitals have begun incorporating artificial intelligence into their operational and clinical workflows to identify areas where the technology boosts clinicians and improves efficiency. But there are risks and executive teams need a strong plan to sustainably leverage AI for high quality, low cost care. During the Becker’s 14th…
By Michael McMann for Med City News Work silos—fragmented teams working independently of one another—represent a significant barrier to high-quality communication and collaboration, without which healthcare organizations cannot achieve optimal revenue cycle performance. Denial management is a perfect example. The impact of silos in denial management Payers are denying a record number of claims, especially Medicare…