Insights

VP Harris proposes that Medicare cover home health aides, four health systems launch a new company, and CMS releases its initial list for $2 generic drugs. read more

CMS raises the bar for MA plan quality ratings, CVS announces corporate layoffs, and California passes healthcare AI legislation. read more

To effect change, you must provide respectful, equitable care, promote physical and emotional well-being, and develop partnerships to provide high quality maternal and infant care to build healthier ... read more

HRSA warns Johnson & Johnson over 340B restrictions, a group of hospitals sues HHS to overturn DSH payment changes, and a CHS subsidiary expands its urgent care network. read more

As the ratio of advanced practice providers to physicians tightens, it’s crucial that healthcare organizations ready their APPs through transition-to-practice programs as expectations for their perfo... read more

The White House finalizes mental health parity rules, CMS notifies 1M beneficiaries of data breach, and Humana is exiting 13 MA markets. read more

Across the nation, Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) — a yearly appointment that helps Medicare beneficiaries maintain their health and promote preventive care — are heavily underutilized. read more

With World Patient Safety Day just around the corner, it feels especially important to highlight some key — and startling — statistics. read more

Like any successful coach, Patty Hughes, chief nursing officer-ambulatory at UK HealthCare, has a clear vision on how to lead a team — and win. read more

It’s becoming increasingly vital that health systems find ways to improve the engagement and wellbeing of their physicians — for the sake of both them and their patients. read more

The transition to value-based care continues. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for example, has set a goal of having 100% of traditional Medicare beneficiaries in accountable care ... read more

As the demand for emergency care and hospital beds — along with an aging population with more complex comorbidities — continues to increase, healthcare systems face what seem like insurmountable chal... read more