Site-neutral payment policies are a hot topic every year across the healthcare industry and in Congress. Becker’s has compiled the latest updates and policy changes leaders should know in 2024. 1. In ...

Cigna will not cover MRIs and CT scans performed in a hospital setting if they don’t meet new medical necessity requirements, according to a policy that took effect Aug. 1. Other commercial insurers, ...

At a hospital, innovation is more about doing something in a new way than adopting new technology, this CMO says. The new CMO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital has extensive experience in promoting ...

Variation in Medicare payments across ambulatory settings has led to concerns about unnecessary spending and incentives to deliver care in more highly reimbursed settings. Across all settings, ...

Hospitals could get $8 billion more in Medicare reimbursement for outpatient services next year under a new proposed rule that would raise rates by 2.4%. Hospital groups aren’t pleased, with the ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Managing patients with Parkinson's disease should be viewed as part of a hospital CMO's responsibility for patient safety and quality, says this healthcare leader. These risks are medication ...

A new consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association provides advice on the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in hospital settings, based in part on data collected during ...