Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Autism providers look to telehealth to bridge access gapsAutism providers look to telehealth to bridge access gapsAutism providers look to telehealth to bridge access gaps

Autism providers look to telehealth to bridge access gaps

As autism diagnoses rise, providers such as Learn Behavioral and the Center for Social Dynamics use telehealth to reach children from underserved communities.



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Monday, April 10, 2023

CMS proposes 2.8% hospital inpatient reimbursement hikeCMS proposes 2.8% hospital inpatient reimbursement hikeCMS proposes 2.8% hospital inpatient reimbursement hike

CMS proposes 2.8% hospital inpatient reimbursement hike

The fiscal 2024 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also includes new safety and health equity provisions.



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CommonSpirit data breach impacted over 100 facilities, cost millionsCommonSpirit data breach impacted over 100 facilities, cost millionsCommonSpirit data breach impacted over 100 facilities, cost millions

CommonSpirit data breach impacted over 100 facilities, cost millions

The full extent of last year's ransomware attack, which involved more than 600,000 patients, is now known.



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Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill orderJustice Department appeals Texas abortion pill orderJustice Department appeals Texas abortion pill order

Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill order

The appeal comes after a Texas federal judge last Friday ordered a hold on the U.S. approval of the abortion medication mifepristone.



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American Medical Association's 1st gay president takes the leadAmerican Medical Association's 1st gay president takes the leadAmerican Medical Association's 1st gay president takes the lead

American Medical Association's 1st gay president takes the lead

At 44, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld will be among the AMA's youngest presidents and the first openly gay person to lead the organization when he starts his term.



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No-cost preventive care not likely to disappear, despite court rulingNo-cost preventive care not likely to disappear, despite court rulingNo-cost preventive care not likely to disappear, despite court ruling

No-cost preventive care not likely to disappear, despite court ruling

A federal court ruled that health insurance companies don't have to cover preventive medicine without cost-sharing. They're likely to keep doing it anyway.



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Friday, April 7, 2023

Texas federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristoneTexas federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristoneTexas federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone

Texas federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone

There is essentially no precedent for a lone judge overruling the medical decisions of the Food and Drug Administration.



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Nearly 40% of Michigan hospital nurses want to quit within a year: surveyNearly 40% of Michigan hospital nurses want to quit within a year: surveyNearly 40% of Michigan hospital nurses want to quit within a year: survey

Nearly 40% of Michigan hospital nurses want to quit within a year: survey

New University of Michigan survey data show that the rate at which nurses plan to leave the profession has risen sharply statewide.



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Recent layoffs raise questions on industry's job opportunitiesRecent layoffs raise questions on industry's job opportunitiesRecent layoffs raise questions on industry's job opportunities

Recent layoffs raise questions on industry's job opportunities

Employment in the overall healthcare sector was up 3.8% year-over-year in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.



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