Budgeting
Non-COVID-19 utilization is back to 95% of baseline, and, when coupled with the cost of COVID-19 care, overall utilization is above baseline.
The drop in admissions suggests revenue losses that may be difficult for some hospitals to weather.
Telehealth adoption under COVID-19 has provided a blueprint for wider implementation across ERs and other healthcare venues.
The Nebraska health system was able to keep financially afloat during the crisis without layoffs or furloughs.
The surging costs of tackling the pandemic are straining public hospital budgets, increasing the need for county support.
The announcement points to the company's financial recovery from the pandemic.
Rural facilities tend to pay physicians more due to the difficulty in recruiting new talent to rural communities.
Even with increasing health plan costs, most employers say they have no plans to reduce costs in their medical plans for 2021.
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.
CDC will distribute $200 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparations