Business

OIG to Audit CMS Oversight of Nursing Home Surveys by Third-Party Contractors

May 21, 2024 at 01:34 pm by kbarrettalley

By Abbey Mansfield Ruby and Tonya Williams Scharf The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), a top federal watchdog ta.... Read More

New Generation of Technology Helps Atrial Fibrillation Patients

May 21, 2024 at 01:34 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman “Year ago, when Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy (RF) was introduced, it was a major advance over trying to manage atrial fibrillation with only.... Read More

Final Rule Governing Healthcare Conscience Protections Is Now in Effect

Apr 23, 2024 at 10:47 am by kbarrettalley

By Tamra Harris and Nina Wall Holland & Knight Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published i.... Read More

Rural Emergency Hospital Designation May Help Save Rural Hospitals

Apr 23, 2024 at 10:47 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay When Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation took effect on January 1, 2023, Bob Bernstein, principal at Medovation Health, and the hospital lea.... Read More

The 340B Program

Apr 23, 2024 at 10:47 am by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt At a Mississippi hospital, a patient diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer needed a prescription, but the $26,950 price tag for a 30-day supply of pi.... Read More