Acute Care
Fewer emergency department visits mean decreased revenues for hospitals that are still treating high numbers of COVID-19 patients.
The top 10 COVID-19 medications have seen a combined spend increase of $200 million, with big increases in March and April.
Neither safety net nor non-safety net hospitals showed improvements in the four infections analyzed, including after VBC was implemented.
There has been a broad range of specific emotional effects related to the pandemic, and certain stressors affected a large majority of the population.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma promotes value-based payment models to address race, ethnic disparities and the social determinants.
Private entities have taken up the slack in the U.S., but the dearth of testing is still hampering the mitigation of the pandemic.
Low-resource facilities and those with high concentrations of socioeconomically challenged residents experience poorer outcomes.
Non-COVID-19 deaths are on the rise, most likely linked to a decrease in deferred care.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand, and North America is projected to continue its global market dominance.
Proper prevention, treatment and management can help to mitigate the trauma and stress of being on the front lines.