Public Policy
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Who are the 'high-need, high-cost' patients?
Significant predictors included Medicare or Medicaid insurance, lower income, first hospitalization in a large rural hospital, high comorbidity...
News
CMS proposes site-neutral payments for hospital outpatient setting
Site-neutral payments could save the government – and patients – money on every visit.
News
CMS considers expanding telemedicine payments
The proposed rule would pay doctors for an expanded number of telemedicine services and add payment for virtual check-ins by phone or other...
Public Policy
SHM expresses support for Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
At the moment, the projected wait time for hospitalists from some countries to receive their green cards could easily exceed 25 years.
News
Medicare hospital deaths decline, hospice usage increases
During 2000-2015, Medicare recipients became less likely to die in hospitals.
Practice Management
Health care, technology, and the future
How do we improve the efficiencies of health service delivery while preserving the fundamental human qualities?
Public Policy
CMS sepsis measure a challenge to report
The Sepsis CMS Core Measure program, or SEP-1, has not been embraced by everyone.
News
CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
News
MedPAC urges CMS to curb low-value care
23%-37% of Medicare beneficiaries received at least one low-value service in 2014, based on analysis of claims data, for an expenditure of $2.4...
News
CMS finalizes measures to help combat opioid crisis
Federal agencies and leaders are taking a multipronged approach to the opioid crisis.