Medicare Punishes 2,499 Hospitals for High Readmissions By Jordan Rau KHN.com—The federal government’s effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Medicare cutting payments to nearly half the nation’s hospitals. In its 10th annual round of penalties, Medicare is reducing its payments to 2,499 hospitals, or 47%

SYNAPS Dx Completes $10 Million Series A Investment, Accelerates Commercialization of DISCERN: First Minimally Invasive Test for Accurate Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SYNAPS Dx (SDx), a privately held company focused on the research, development and commercialization of diagnostics for neurodegenerative disorders and conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), announces the close

COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Drop as Poll Shows 20% of Adults Won’t Get Vaccinated By Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder USNews.com—Nationwide coronavirus cases and hospitalization are down while a poll reports that the percentage of U.S. adults vaccinated or planning to get the shot is the highest it’s been this year. The U.S. is averaging over 110,000

Stakeholder panel calls for stronger price transparency enforcement, data accessibility By Dave Muoio FierceHealthcare.com—Many U.S. hospitals have not been publishing their prices, as required by a new law. Now, a panel of researchers, purchasers and regulators is calling for new measures around increasing compliance and the usability of published pricing data.   To