A new Health Affairs study found that when an Area Agency on Aging establishes a partnership with a hospital, the counties covered by the agency saw an average yearly reduction in Medicare spending per beneficiary of $135.50.

Nursing homes are proving to be a breeding ground for COVID-19 outbreaks, so critical-access hospitals that own long-term care facilities are making plans to prevent any cases that could overrun their EDs.

Mount Sinai Health System in New York has set up a three-part action plan to address the stresses COVID-19 is creating for its workforce. 

The total charges to treat COVID-19 within hospital settings are projected to range from at least $362 billion to as high as $1.45 trillion, according to a new analysis.

The EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. devices may have delayed injections or fail to inject properly due to design issues or improper administration by users, the FDA alert said.

Changes to Medicare’s ACO program are leading more physicians and hospitals to consider hiring consultants known as ACO enablers.

Jean Chenoweth, longtime leader of the 100 Top Hospitals program at IBM Watson Health, has died after a long battle with cancer.

The formation of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, known as PCORI, was once one of the most controversial elements of the Affordable Care Act.

The National Association of ACOs has been hearing from members worried the COVID-19 outbreak will drive up Medicare beneficiary spending this year, ultimately affecting the benchmark used to determine savings and losses in the program.

Florida lawmakers are set to pass legislation requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to report results from patient-safety culture surveys that will be posted publicly by the state.

The American Medical Association will hold a special meeting to consider a new administrative code for labs and providers to report coronavirus testing to insurers.

For the third year in a row, diagnostic errors topped ECRI's list of patient safety concerns for 2020. Lack of attention among healthcare leaders continues to be a challenge, according to the not-for-profit.

The Affordable Care Act mandated that HHS create a strategy for the nation that would serve as a road map to improve healthcare quality, but for various reasons it was never completed.

Ochsner Health is the first system to participate in Humana's new program, which offers additional payment to providers when they screen Medicare Advantage members and connect them to relevant resources for social determinants.

The CMS is not backing down from its stance that consulting and accreditation don’t belong together.