Operations
HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $5 million to develop cross-state licensure for clinicians.
The rules move the healthcare system from an environment built by providers and payers to one in which patients are in control, Rucker says.
With a precipitous drop in volume, some organizations are going back to basics from a revenue cycle standpoint.
It's important to control the spread of COVID-19 among the homeless, says Dr. Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, senior medical director of HealthEC.
The groups support opening a special enrollment period for the health insurance marketplaces of the Affordable Care Act.
Hospitals should be planning early for equipment, beds and people, and listening to epidemiologists about the kinds of numbers to expect.
The ACA promised the funds for three years to make up for any losses by insurers for jumping into the market and keeping premiums relatively low.
The ventilators allow "patients who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to survive, to survive," says Dr. Stephen Richardson.
Health systems which invest in the digital employee experience will emerge as an employer of choice and retain staff.
COVID-19 emphasizes how the social determinants are connected to physical health, according to Humana and National Quality Forum.