Jeff Lagasse
The exposed information included patients' full name, date of birth, contact information, and admission and discharge dates.
Those linked to health systems were 99% less likely to receive penalties and 29% more likely to receive performance bonuses.
The new name and branding strategy are meant to evoke the regular rising and falling of the tides, suggesting dependability.
This has bottom-line impacts for hospitals, especially as they look to recover financially from the worst of the pandemic.
Only 54% of Medicare patients referred to home healthcare services following a hospitalization received home healthcare visits.
Patients can find information about doctors, hospitals and nursing homes without searching through multiple tools.
The distribution is the latest update in the previously announced $5 billion in support to nursing homes wrestling with COVID-19.
Allowing families and caregivers to connect with their loved ones while maintaining distance has been a top safety priority for the system.
Total Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services will increase by about $3.5 billion in FY 2021.
The law is meant to ensure that healthcare doesn't buckle under the weight of any future pandemics or public health crises.