This clinical service operations program provides physicians, clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and administrators with the operations management training they need to lead teams, optimize efficiency, and improve the patient experience. Learn More >>
HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS–2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey
This Week! December 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Conrad Hotel – 950 New York Ave NW, Washington DC Register To Attend
Join us for a special event to be convened byHealth Affairs and the Commonwealth Fund marking the
publication of the 2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries. Senior government officials, delivery system experts, and leading policy thinkers from around the world will gather for a high-level discussion of strategies to promote high-quality primary care, with special attention to the integration of health and social care.
Two current bills, H.R.1384 and S.1129, would implement a single-payer, Medicare for All reform. Under these bills, needed hospitals, particularly rural and safety net, could thrive, and unnecessary hospitals would close. Read More >>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary released new data showing that national spending reached a total of $3.6 trillion in 2018, or $11,172 per person. CMS released a new white paper on risk adjustment data validation (RADV) with the goal of soliciting feedback for future RADV policy. Stakeholders can comment on the white paper until January 6, 2020. Read More >>
This program provides clinicians and clinical
administrators with the operational skills to lead and work effectively in quality improvement and safety initiatives within their health care organizations. Learn More>>
What are the consequences of access barriers in rural areas? Kenton Johnston and coauthors find that rural
Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions experience a 40 percent higher preventable hospitalization rate and a 23 percent higher mortality rate, compared to urban residents. Read More >>
Gordon Gong and coauthors identify socioeconomic status, physician shortages, and lack of health insurance as the primary reasons rural residents have higher mortality rates than urban residents do in almost every state in the country. Read More >>
A CLOSER LOOK— Risk Corridors Litigation Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Maine Community Health Options v. US, in which insurers seek payments they claim are owed them under the Affordable Care Act’s risk corridors program. This summer, on Health
Affairs Blog, Katie Keith explained the history of the case and previewed the issues the Court will face. As Keith notes, the court’s decision will affect not only the dispute over risk corridors payments, but also a separate dispute over reimbursements sought by insurers for cost-sharing reductions they are required to provide low-income Marketplace enrollees under the ACA. Watch Health Affairs Blog for analysis of tomorrow’s arguments.
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