CMS to increase hospital price transparency fines

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Monday, July 19, 2021 Monday, July 19, 2021 Biden to crackdown on hospital price transparency violations Hospitals who flout the price transparency rules could face thousands or millions of dollars in proposed fines. Read More > Physician practice acquisitions see 'staggering' spending uptick in Q2 The hottest area for investment as of late is primary care, even though private equity tends to favor specialties with higher reimbursement. Read More > Prime Healthcare, Reddy part of $37.5 million settlement over alleged kickbacks Dr. Prem Reddy, Prime Healthcare's founder and CEO, must pay almost $1.8 million over alleged kickbacks and purchasing a surgery center. Read More > Take Modern Healthcare's poll: Do you think health systems can effectively partner with app developers to spur greater information exchange? Yes No Healthcare real estate houses untapped savings, report finds Consolidating less-used facilities, bundling lease negotiations with landlords and grouping complementary services could reduce costs, JLL experts said. Read More > Beaumont Health's bumpy gurney ride to the top The Southfield, Mich.-based health system has eight hospitals and nearly $3.5 billion in cash reserves and investments. But, clearly, it's not enough. Beaumont plans to merge with the state's rising star of the industry, Grand Rapids' Spectrum Health, by the fall. Read More > Biden's July executive order includes drug pricing provisions. But will they do enough? President Joe Biden’s July 9 executive order included various steps toward making good on campaign promises to take on pharmaceutical companies by allowing the importation of prescription drugs and curbing the high cost of medicines. Read More > To beat worker burnout, health-tech firms expand wellness benefits As the pandemic continues to take a toll, many businesses are finding it necessary to address worker stress. Given the nature of the services local health-tech startups provide, they are aiming to go above and beyond to help their employees manage their mental health needs. Read More > Be part of an environment for female healthcare professionals to learn, grow, connect, be inspired and mentor one another and the next generation of female leadership. It’s more than a conference. It’s a community! Register for the Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference on July 22-23. Get 15% off with code WLHNews. SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Our Mission “Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data.” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@e.crainalerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2021 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions