CMS proposes $1.6 billion increase in hospitalization costs in FY23
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday proposed increasing hospitalization costs by about $1.6 billion in fiscal 2023. The proposed rules for the expected payment system for hospital inpatients indicate a 3.2% increase in payments in fiscal 2023 compared to the previous year. CMS also wants to add health equity measures to […]
8,000 California healthcare workers strike over staffing, PPE concerns
[ad_1] More than 8,000 nurses and healthcare workers at 15 Sutter Health sites in California are on a one-day strike Monday over concerns about staffing levels and health and safety precautions. The strike will run until 6:59 am local time Tuesday, according to a news release issued by the California Nurses Association. Workers represented by […]
J&J’s Janssen settles $99M opioid lawsuit with West Virginia
[ad_1] West Virginia will receive $99 million in a settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Monday. Drugmakers’ role in perpetuating opioid crisis In states that have long been responsible for drug overdose deaths nationwide. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a news conference that he believes West Virginia’s per capita settlement […]
Florida judge rescinds U.S. mask authorization for planes and other travel
[ad_1] A federal judge in Florida struck down a state mask mandate that covers planes and other public transportation for exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball-Mizel’s decision in Tampa on Monday also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had improperly failed to justify its decision and followed […]
Supreme Court rejects Medicaid work requirement case
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday rejected cases challenging Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and New Hampshire. The justices said lower courts should quash previous rulings eliminating work requirements because the cases were moot. But the job requirements are still being debated in lower courts, as Georgia sued the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
Check: Dr. Denise Basow, Ochsner Health
[ad_1] While many members of the healthcare industry have stepped up their efforts to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion, there are still barriers that need to be broken to help women and people of color gain access to executive leadership positions. Dr. Denise Basow, Chief Digital Officer at Ochsner Health, joined The Check Up to […]
Battle lines are drawn over California deal with Kaiser Permanente
[ad_1] California counties, health insurance plans, community clinics, and a major national healthcare labor union are lining up against a controversial deal to grant HMO giant Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide Medicaid contract as the bill heads for its first legislative hearing Tuesday. The deal, hammered out earlier this year in closed-door talks between Kaiser […]
Abortion training for medical students and residents under threat
[ad_1] Browse any medical dictionary and you’ll find miscarriage before appendectomy and anesthesia. The first two programs are part of standard physician education. But for many U.S. medical students and residents who want to learn about abortion, options are few. New restrictions are piling up: At least eight states have proposed or enacted bills or […]
Photo Tour: Norton Neuroscience Institute
[ad_1] Architecture firm DesignGroup (Columbus, Ohio) has partnered with Norton Healthcare of Louisville, Kentucky to create the Norton Neuroscience Institute (NNI). The goal is to provide an integrated clinical space dedicated to brain health. The 47,000-square-foot project includes two floors of an existing medical office building. The idea of ??a one-stop shop transformed into a […]
Encompass Health replaces rehabilitation hospital in Alabama
[ad_1] general medical services company cover health (Birmingham, Alabama) Opened a new North Alabama Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, serving patients with neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions . Replacing an existing hospital, the inpatient facility features 85 private patient rooms, a treatment room, in-house pharmacy, six-chair dialysis […]
Center for Behavioral Medicine To Open In Tennessee
[ad_1] The 55,000-square-foot Center for Behavioral Medicine is preparing to open its doors in Knoxville, Tenn. Situated on 9 acres, the 64-bed adult and geriatric behavioral health center will provide inpatient care and outpatient treatment for alcohol and substance use disorder, acute depression, Alzheimer’s, suicidal ideation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, dissociative disorders, […]
Impact of DRG System on Length of Hospitalization – Healthcare Economist
[ad_1] In many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, hospitals are paid per admission by payers (ie, commercial insurers and governments), with more reimbursement for treating more severely ill patients and lower reimbursement for treating lesser ill patients. This system is known as the Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) system in the United States […]