Inpatient rehab requires staying in a rehab facility, and outpatient rehab is done while living at home. Both are powerful tools to help you change your relationship with addictive behavior. Share on ...

The Biden administration has finalized proposed payment rates for inpatient services in the coming year, and they're not likely to be welcomed by hospitals. Initially, the Centers for Medicare & ...

The final denial rate on inpatient claims increased 51% between 2021 and 2023, according to a May 21 report from Kodiak Solutions (formerly Crowe). Kodiak’s revenue cycle analytics software monitors ...

Since the recession first began in 2008, hospitals and health systems have continually seen a drop in inpatient volumes. Most industry experts say they expect more of the same for the rest of 2014 and ...

Reducing length of stay (LOS) has become a major priority for management in many hospitals. While reimbursement requirements are a major driver of this focus, reducing LOS can also decrease the number ...

A literature review, published in Orthopedic Reviews, compared associated costs for outpatient orthopedic surgeries that are traditionally performed as inpatient procedures. Researchers examined 3,412 ...

Inpatient rehabilitation facilities get a payment rate increase of 2.8% for 2025 in a proposed rule released late Wednesday. The amount is based on a proposed market basket update of 3.2%, less a ...

Baylor Scott & White Health and Select Medical have announced an expansion of their long-standing joint venture with the ...

Shared inpatient-outpatient EHRs increased telemedicine and lab test follow-ups, reducing in-person visits for diabetes patients post-discharge. No significant change in 30-day ED visits or ...