Medicare & Medicaid
MedPAC's proposed 5 percent cut, coupled with a new payment model, comes at a time when home services are on the rise.
The star algorithm fails to fully capture the typical observation that higher surgical volume is associated with better quality outcomes.
CMS announces 715 acute care hospitals and 580 physician group practices remain in the bundled payments for care improvement advanced program, for a total of 1,295 Medicare providers.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf sits down with a panel of luminaries in the field of healthcare to discuss empowering patients and the interoperability rule that gives people full access to their clinical records.
MedPAC recommends removing the $1 billion in financial penalties hospitals incur each year under two incentive programs.
The new model could reduce the burden for at least half of all safety net hospitals as they care for patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Rankings show 5-and 1-star providers about equally divided as majority fall in the 2-to-4 star categories.
All types of hospitals made the list, from small community facilities to major teaching hospitals, delivering satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Moving too quickly could lead to unintended consequences that could negatively impact patient privacy, physician burden, the AMA said.
CMS is also establishing separate quality ratings for short-stay and long-stay residents.