Jeff Lagasse
Expected to open in 2025, the $1.5 billion facility will offer cardiac, hematology/oncology and transplant services.
Repayment will now begin one year from the issuance date of each provider's or supplier's accelerated or advance payment.
Rural facilities tend to pay physicians more due to the difficulty in recruiting new talent to rural communities.
Data should be used in ways that foster openness, communication and a better work environment for caregivers.
New complexities will cost money to implement, which could hinder potential savings and hurt innovation.
Winning back patient trust is essential to stemming the avoidance of deferred care and pumping life back into volumes.
Even with rebates and discounts, the U.S. consumer pays up to four times the average paid in other high-income nations.
New technologies also benefit providers as they look to retain service line revenues by offering remote care.
Patient satisfaction was high even before the pandemic, and anesthesiologists say 50% of visits could be virtual.
The last time margins sank so deeply into the red was after the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, though today's margins are faring worse.