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Medical school and residency programs have an untapped opportunity to educate clinicians about using AI in patient care.
The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and the Know the Lowest Price Act are expected to get President Trump's signature.
Two areas for financial hope are being paid for telehealth and better data sharing in a rule on health information blocking.
In addition to those whose scores were directly impacted, some clinicians will see small changes in their payment adjustment after reapplication of budget neutrality, CMS said.
Labor and wage pressures for experienced staff will likely continue, while the shift to at-risk contracting will be an exacerbating factor.
Rule threatens the stability of hospitals which will face more uncompensated care costs, says America's Essential Hospitals.
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems is the latest hospital to rename itself to keep pace with changes, digital health and otherwise, reshaping the industry.
UnitedHealth plans to update its provider directories to show its beneficiaries those hospitals that use non-participating hospital-based physicians
CMS has made it clear that it wants health systems to share the risk of cost and outcomes.
CMS levies reimbursement penalties against hospitals that underperform on 30-day readmission rates, leaving for-profit hospitals at a disadvantage.