Proposed Payment Rules and Court Rulings
Two court rulings and segments of the proposed OPPS/ASC and PFS rules may require action from providers to recover expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data Integrity Vigilance: Telling Patient Pandemic Stories
While focusing on being prepared, safe and innovative during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers mustn’t overlook the critical importance of data integrity.
How to Improve Patient Satisfaction
Strategies healthcare facilities can use to put a smile on patients’ faces and keep them coming back.
CMS Price Transparency: The Basics
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule requiring hospitals to disclose payer-specific negotiated rates effective Jan. 1, 2021. Becoming familiar with the rule’s definitions will assist in making necessary changes to be compliant.
The Challenge of Cold Chain Logistics
While some of the guidelines for the transportation, handling, storage and delivery of temperaturesensitive medications are basic and vague, advances in technology help to ensure these drugs are
safe and effective when they reach their site of administration.
Evolving from Sick Care to Well Care
Embracing a preventive healthcare model can help to reduce spending and improve patient outcomes, but it will require a seismic shift in mindset by patients, providers and payers.
The Changing Face of Primary Care
How health systems and providers are adapting to new dynamics and demands in primary care.
Short-Dated Products: Reducing Unsalable Returns and Supply Chain Waste
The glut of soon-to-expire products within the pharmaceutical supply chain is a costly problem impacting multiple stakeholders, but smart technology and innovative inventory management systems offer cost-saving solutions.
A Guide to Immune Globulin Billing and Reimbursement
Reimbursement for expensive immune globulin (IG) therapies can be challenging and frustrating for providers. Here’s a guide to help ensure they are reimbursed for the cost of these medications.
Internet of Things (IoT) in the Healthcare Setting
How the Internet of Things (IoT) has dramatically changed healthcare by reducing costs, increasing efficiency, upgrading management, improving treatment outcomes, enhancing data access and more.
