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Month: December 2022

The State of American Hospitals: Looking Ahead to 2023

The State of American Hospitals: Looking Ahead to 2023

December is usually a good time to take stock of where we are and what lies ahead. There are the year-in-review shows, the pieces on famous celebrities who passed during the year; and then there are articles and programs that attempt to presage the upcoming year. What will be the top stories? Who will we be talking about over the next 12 months? This yearly ritual of evaluation and prognostication is also observed within the healthcare industry. As an example…

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2023 OPPS Final Rule: Changes in Hospital Quality Requirements

2023 OPPS Final Rule: Changes in Hospital Quality Requirements

“Quality is job 1” was a famous tag line, beginning decades ago, for one of America’s major automakers. It did not escape the company’s attention that attention to detail would help propel their brand in the minds of millions of car buyers and advance sales in the process. Today, quality is one of the leading bywords in healthcare and for similar reasons. For the last several years, the government, through its Medicare program, has attempted to gradually shift payments to…

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