Reimbursement
The inverse is also true: Low usage is associated with higher prices, although there are outliers across the country.
All types of hospitals made the list, from small community facilities to major teaching hospitals, delivering satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Just 35 percent of hospitals acquired from 2012 to 2014 switched to the acquiring systems' EHR vendor following consolidation.
CMS is also establishing separate quality ratings for short-stay and long-stay residents.
Investing in social determinants of health holds the potential to provide ROI in the form of fewer readmissions-based penalties.
The move is designed to help the facilities struggling with a declining number of patients and a shifting payer mix.
The agency seeks information on removal of regulatory, operational and financial barriers, but will insurers step into the interstate market?
The changes are happening while the Administration is considering other efforts, such as amending the safe harbor rule on rebates.
A DBT-inclusive bundled price was associated with significantly reduced recall rates, 13 percent versus 9.4 percent.
Sound marketing principles dictate differentiating among competitors, and too few hospitals do it.