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Feds grant $100 million to grow healthcare workforce
WEB2 days ago · The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced nearly $100 million in awards to grow the national healthcare workforce and improve access in high-need areas.. The announcement was made in conjunction with an HHS Health Workforce Roundtable convened as part of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra's Health Workforce Initiative.
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WEBImproving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their organization, few have done so successfully. Read this brief to learn strategies that increase patient ...
Employers expect benefit costs to rise 5% for third straight year
WEB5 days ago · 2025 would be the third consecutive year of health benefit cost increases above 5%, following a decade of about 3% increases. Total health benefit cost per employee is expected to rise 5.8% on average in 2025, even after accounting for planned cost-reduction measures, according to an analysis based on a survey by Mercer.
Hospitals confront mounting reimbursement challenges and …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, according to data from Syntellis Performance Solutions' analysis of 1,300 hospitals.. The findings, published in partnership with the American Hospital Association, underscore the pressing need for measures aimed at alleviating financial ...
Insurers will make $11.8 billion in Medicare quality bonus …
WEB4 days ago · After increasing by more than 400% between 2015 and 2023, federal spending on Medicare Advantage bonus payments will decline by $1 billion to $11.8 billion in 2024 – an 8% decline – following the expiration of pandemic-era policies that temporarily increased star ratings for some plans, according to a new KFF analysis.
What to expect in the next generation of healthcare finance ...
WEBJul 12, 2018 · Next-generation financial systems will need to automate identification of potential risk documentation gaps to avoid costly chart audits, and should present potential documentation gaps at the point of care for review and closure by clinicians, Croegaert said. Second, performance analytics will be needed to help earn outcome-based bonus ...
What 2024 holds for healthcare investment
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Mergers and acquisitions are expected to rebound in 2024 after M&A activity fell to its lowest level in 10 years globally in 2023, according to Reuters. Dealmaking last year was weighed down by high interest rates, economic uncertainty and a regulatory scrutiny, with all but the last factor slowly abating for …
Moody's upgrades healthcare outlook from negative to stable for …
WEBNov 9, 2023 · The bottom line is hospitals' operating cash flows and margins will improve and revenue growth will slightly top expenses. Moody's Investors Service has revised its 2024 outlook for the not-for-profit and public healthcare sector to stable from negative, driven in large part by a decrease in labor costs. While hospitals will continue to grapple ...
Outlook strong for healthcare services deals, PwC finds
WEBJun 22, 2023 · Jeff Lagasse, Editor. Photo: Helen King/Getty Images. Coming off strong years for healthcare services deals in 2021 and 2022, volumes have remained resilient through May, despite multiple headwinds, including higher interest rates, increased antitrust regulatory review concerns, elevated valuations and general fears about the recession.