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CMS Proposes Additional 2019 Payment Changes for MA, Part D Plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced additional proposed changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D payment policies for calendar year 2019.
Ensuring Access in Rural Communities
Vulnerable patient populations, including the poor, uninsured and those with multiple chronic conditions, have complex health needs exacerbated by social determinants such as food insecurity, unsta
Regulatory Relief for Rural Health Care
There is growing frustration about the amount of time and resources being devoted to pushing paper-or its electronic version-versus spending time on care. The bottom line: patients have less time with their caregivers; they have unnecessary hurdles in receiving care; and the regulatory burden increases health care costs.
Hospital mergers can be a key to meet patients' needs and improve care
Rapid change in the health care field has led hospital leaders to search for new ways to reduce costs, increase the quality of care, and preserve access to care, so they can continue to meet their
Yale New Haven Hospital – Working to End Homelessness
The annual Point In Time surveys in Connecticut show that New Haven has the highest concentration of both individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the state. The paradigm shift from sheltering to re-homing people is becoming the norm, and Yale New Haven is working hard with a continuum of providers to develop and execute strategies to transform the care delivery model that, in turn, transforms lives.
ASHP Reports Shortage of Sterile Water for Injections
Hospitals are experiencing shortages of sterile water used to reconstitute certain medications for injection.
CMS Issues Update on Transition to Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers
Beginning in October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will return both the Health Insurance Claim Number and Medicare beneficiary identifier on the remittance advice when a provider submits a claim.
DEA Targeting ‘Unusual or Disproportionate’ Opioid Dispensers
The Drug Enforcement Administration will focus over the next 45 days on pharmacies and prescribers who are dispensing “unusual or disproportionate amounts” of prescription opioid drugs.
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center – Joan C. Dauber Food Bank
The Joan C Dauber Food Bank originated in 1976 as an effort to help meet the food needs and alleviate poverty in the Hartford community.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Mid-Level Developmental Assessment
Mid-Level Developmental Assessment (MLDA) addresses a gap in care for children with mild to moderate challenges whose needs typically are not severe enough to qualify for publicly funded intervention programs, such as Birth to Three or preschool special education, and often go unaddressed.