When an individual or organization is under public assault, it pays to heed the advice of the crisis consultants. Stop ding what got you in trouble, be contrite, and start acting in a socially responsible manner.
When an individual or organization is under public assault, it pays to heed the advice of the crisis consultants. Stop ding what got you in trouble, be contrite, and start acting in a socially responsible manner.
More states are establishing reimbursement models that pay federally qualified health centers for value-based services such as at-hone visits, transportation services and telehealth.
With ransomware attacks on the rise, hospitals are turning to employee training to keep their data safe.
Hospital and healthcare boards are adding newcomers at a slow pace, though consumerism and reimbursement changes are demanding new skill sets for trustees.
Unable to influence debate in the House of Representatives on the American Health Care Act, lobbyists and trade group executives are hoping for a more receptive ear in the Senate. "It really is a new day," said Chip Kahn, CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, alluding to the fact that key Senate leaders have said they are writing their own bill. Among the federation's top priorities, Kahn said, is addressing Medicare cuts enacted in the Affordable Care Act, especially if a new law results in dramatic increases in the uninsured. Kahn recently spoke with Modern Healthcare Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock about the health reform debate, as well as Kahn's call to streamline quality measures. The following is an edited transcript.