HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sand is a board-certified otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeon who transitioned from a solo clinical practice to chief medical officer roles serving Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plans.

Population Health 98

Population Health Health Analytics Quality Assurance Medicaid 98

Healthcare Leadership Council

JULY 25, 2018

And patients dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – who generally have more complicated and serious health conditions – had 49 percent fewer hospital visits and a 17 percent lower average-cost-per-beneficiary in MA plans. These patients, of course, account for the most significant portion of our country’s healthcare spending.

Medicare 52

Medicare Healthcare Quality Accountability Medicaid 52

Patient Safety Movement

JUNE 1, 2023

In a keynote address, Don Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pointed out that one in four hospital patients experience injury as a result of their care. Healthcare is far too unsafe,” said Berwick. “A This will make a difference.”

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Medical Technology 40

p3care

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The US government has shown its concerns about healthcare delivery since the beginning. They want to make quality care accessible for every individual. That’s why they have expanded the Medicaid program. Moreover, the government has supported every single effort to minimize the healthcare cost for all.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Healthcare Quality Doctors Healthcare Providers 100

Healthcare Leadership Council

MAY 4, 2022

Private health insurance reimburses at a higher rate for healthcare services than Medicare and Medicaid do. In fact, historically, Medicare and Medicaid payments are less than the actual cost hospitals absorb in providing those services. So what happens if every single American becomes a Medicare beneficiary?

Medicare 75

Medicare Healthcare Medicaid Healthcare Finance 75

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This funding from CDC, in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will allow state and other jurisdictional health departments to staff, train, and deploy strike teams to assist skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities with known or suspected COVID-19 outbreaks.

Healthcare 75

Healthcare Prevention Nursing Healthcare Quality 75

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

I’ve become a bit of a cynic because I see my father in a nursing home, and my mom is paying $12,000 a month for his care, and the person in the bed next to him is on Medicaid and paying nothing. For me, I went from a peak and a high back to a low, to now I get to start in on DHS and Medicaid benefits. Who does what?

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

Healthcare ECONOMIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

So researchers across the country were flummoxed this week when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposal that will increase fees and diminish access to claims data that has informed thousands of health care studies and influenced major public health reforms.

Medicare 70

Medicare Medicaid Accountability Quality of Care 70