Staff turnover is a challenge for Northern Light Health, Maine’s only integrated health system. Still, it is admittedly not as bad as it has been at other hospitals and health systems across the...
Policy news this week looks at the SCOTUS decision to protect abortion pills in the interim and the decision of the congressional oversight committee to investigate hospitals that may have misused...
The health equity push is permeating all aspects of the medical industry, with even medical schools looking at how it can improve its recruitment tactics to make for medical workforce...
In healthcare policy news this week, an inspector general report found massive underreporting of quality issues at nursing homes by CMS. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration is launching a $5 billion...
While advance care planning documents are key for meeting patients' end-of-life care wishes, data siloes can prevent providers from accessing critical information when it matters most. An upcoming...
In the news this week, the ambitious Biden Administration Cancer Moonshot was detailed in a new plan released by HHS. Meanwhile, the beleaguered VA EHR project has been put on the back burner...
As home healthcare expanded during the coronavirus pandemic, the home healthcare nursing workforce had to grow with it. As the nation emerges from the pandemic, healthcare leaders must discern how to...
Leading healthcare policy news this week, the WHO vaccine advisory group announced that it wouldn’t recommend COVID-19 boosters for low and medium-risk patients. Meanwhile, the Ohio Attorney...
To address the growing youth mental health crisis, healthcare providers are enacting various strategies to extend access to behavioral healthcare. One such strategy is partnering with schools to set up...
In healthcare policy news, a warning was issued by the CDC last week about a deadly fungal infection spreading in US healthcare facilities. Meanwhile, CMS is creating a reimbursement pathway for...
Male infertility is a growing concern affecting millions of people worldwide. According to recent trends, male infertility accounts for 40–50% of infertility cases and affects roughly 7% of all...
In policy news this week, Congress is demanding to reveal the origins of COVID-19 after conflicting reports of the virus’s origins arose. Meanwhile, the EPA plans to set strict limits on certain...
When doctors have 2,000 to 3,000 patients on their patient panels, prioritization in care coordination efforts can be challenging. To Stephen Friedhoff, MD, senior vice president of health care...
In the news this week, continued turmoil for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR project, and the FDA released several changes to its mammography regulations that hope to improve the breast...
In the news this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took another blow to its EHR modernization (EHRM) project after the man in charge of running the campaign stepped down. Meanwhile, the DEA...
Care coordination is essential for patients with chronic diseases whose treatment plans require provider input from multiple specialties.
Treatment for diabetes—one of the most expensive chronic...
This week, CMS proposed a rule that would update requirements for the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program following the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. And insurance giant Humana...
Many healthcare organizations are moving to adopt data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, but when it comes to more advanced computing and analytics technologies like machine learning...
This week CMS decided to pause all payment determinations from certified independent dispute resolution (IDR) entities following a Texas district court decision. Meanwhile, a bill recently debuted in...
By employing personalized care strategies and solidifying partnerships, specialty pharmacies can improve patient outcomes, enhance satisfaction, and improve the quality of life for patients with rare...
