Mayo Clinic posted a $227 million net loss for the first quarter of the year, the latest hospital system to grapple with a decline in investments and a surge of labor expenses. The hospital system’s earnings report, released late Thursday, said it generated $3.9 billion in revenue for the quarter on a 3.6% operating margin.…
Read MoreWith the unveiling of the Biden administration’s nursing home reforms, which include increased health and safety inspections by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), home health providers will need to be prepared to navigate through additional oversight. In February, the Biden administration released a full-scale set of proposed reforms. The reforms are meant…
Read MoreThe nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Without assistance or relief, these difficulties can impede access to hospice. Research has shown that patients who are faced with end-of-life decisions may be less likely to choose hospice unless…
Read MoreMany states don’t monitor for telehealth fraud and fail to evaluate how telehealth has impacted patient access and care, a Department of Health and Human Services watchdog found. The agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report Tuesday that explored how states are evaluating the use of telehealth to treat behavioral health in Medicaid. While states…
Read MoreAs we all take a little time off and celebrate the holiday, all of us here at US Healthcare Research wish you a happy holiday and hope you remain safe this season!
Read MoreWe’re awfully proud! As a service to you, our customer, we have completely updated our entire website. Not only is it updated to reflect today’s web standards, (yep, mobile friendly!) and look nice the same time, we have added new features as well! Now, you can create a custom special login account where you can…
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