In the News: Dec 6–13
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Only half of open jobs in health care are being filled; telestroke services in rural areas have increased; and neonatal telehealth programs reduce transfers to neonatal NICUs.
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This week: Only half of open jobs in health care are being filled; telestroke services in rural areas have increased; and neonatal telehealth programs reduce transfers to neonatal NICUs.
While opioid stewardship programs often incorporate provider and patient education as well as prescription monitoring, progressive organizations are implementing more high-impact strategies specifically designed for surgical patients.
This week: CMS releases 4 section 1332 waiver concepts; a rise in drug overdoses and suicides contributes to declining life expectancy; and HHS finalizes 340B rule imposing price ceiling.
The business implications are so big it should be a strategic issue, not just a contracting issue.
This week: Small employers’ workplace clinic use continues to grow; CMS to study home health agency quality measures impact in 2019; and CMS approves Michigan’s value-based drug-purchasing Medicaid waiver.
This week: Liquid biopsy tests for cancer care move into the mainstream; midterm elections prove consequential to Medicaid; and CVS Health to expand services into chronic disease management.
MA has grown by 71% since 2010, now covering one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries. Sg2 expects this growth to continue, making the program a significant revenue source for many organizations.
This week: CMS continues site-neutral payment cuts in OPPS final rule; online cognitive behavioral therapy's potential to fill behavioral health services gaps; and FDA approves potent new opioid despite opposition.
This week: Virtual health coverage in private insurance plans; physicians expressing aversion to APMs due to drug cost concerns; and AMA’s updated tool helps map medically underserved areas.
This week: Millennials seek alternative sites for primary care; ASC quality/safety grades will be published in 2020; and low-income patients forgo care more often in states without Medicaid expansion.
A closer look at 11 variables can help leaders steer their organizations through the difficult decisions on whether to remain autonomous.
This week: HDHPs’ financial burden on low-income, chronically-ill adults; private equity investment growth in orthopedic practices; and fragmented ambulatory care impact on patients with chronic conditions.