Acute Care

The hospital segment showed 9% growth, despite the divestiture of 14 hospitals.

A 2.8% payment cut went into effect on January 1 after a spending bill stripped a provision to prevent the decrease. 

There's variability in the sector depending on financial resources and post-acute settings were not funded under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, says Robert Latz, CIO, Trinity Rehabilitation Services.

PE ownership had negative consequences, including lower quality of care, decreased staffing and higher prices, report says.

The audit found CHIA did not analyze or report on Massachusetts hospital data and did not assess potential fines.

UNC would like to see the project scaled, first across North Carolina, and then across the U.S.

The goal is to expand coverage in existing markets and expand into new ones, Addus CEO says.

HCM is a thickening of the left ventricle and is often underdiagnosed and inconsistently managed, AHA says.

The program will provide specialized psychiatric care for adolescents and is expected to increase access, officials say.

With three weeks remaining in the legislative calendar, 41 senators have signed a letter to Senate leaders.