Jordan Rau
Jordan Rau's stories have been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico, and on npr.org and nbcnews.com, among other media outlets. He came to KHN when it was started in 2009 from the Los Angeles Times, where he covered California government and health care politics in Sacramento.
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Survey: In battleground states, topic of healthcare not as important as jobs, North Korea policy
The poll found that nearly half of Americans believed there is still a federal requirement for everyone to obtain health insurance, even though Congress’ tax bill last year repealed the penalties for that requirement in the Affordable Care Act, known as the individual mandate.
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Medicare lowers payments to 751 hospitals due to patient injuries
Last week, Medicare lowered a year’s worth of payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Hospitals still face readmission penalties under Trump: Here’s what they’re doing about it
Dr. Ashish Jha, a professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said the fight over abolishing the Affordable Care Act has drowned out talk about how to make the health care system more effective.
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769 hospitals hit as CMS expands penalties to infection control
CMS is cracking down on hospital-acquired infections, starting with MRSA and C. difficile.
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Hospital readmission penalties for Medicare patients top $528M
The fines are based on Medicare patients who left the hospital from July 2012 through June 2015.
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Despite pushback from Congress, CMS readies star-based hospital ratings
The government says the ratings, which will award between one and five stars to each hospital, will be more useful to consumers than its current mishmash of more than 100 individual metrics, many of which deal with technical matters. The hospital industry, however, fears the ratings will be misleading and oversimplify the many types of care at the institutions.
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HHS seeks to limit short-term plans under Affordable Care Act
The Department of Health and Human Services said under its proposal, short-term health policies could be written for no longer than three months, instead of up to a year as is currently allowed. In addition, consumers would not be able to renew the policies.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Medicare rewards hundreds of lower-cost hospitals despite poor quality
The 231 hospitals the study identified had below average scores on quality measures but were awarded the bonuses because caring for their patients during their stays and in the 30 days following their discharge cost Medicare less than what it cost at half of hospitals evaluated in the program.
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Communication, care continuity often break down at hospital discharge
Bad coordination often plagues patients’ transitions to the care of home health agencies, as well as to nursing homes and other professionals charged with helping them recuperate, studies show.
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Does Medicare unfairly punish teaching hospitals?
The penalties, created by the federal Affordable Care Act, have incited a vehement debate about quality at many academic medical centers often revered for cutting-edge treatments and top specialists. Are these vaunted hospitals really more dangerous than local, unsung hospitals?
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Payers
The quest to standardize physician performance assessment by payers
The initial measures are intended to make it easier for Medicare, patients, insurers and employers to assess quality and determine pay.
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Poll suggests adults are unfazed by narrower networks
Even as insurance plans limit the networks of doctors and hospitals to restrain prices, a survey of 1,204 people found that many didn’t mind.
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CDC study: Lack of coordination among health facilities undermines antibiotic resistance efforts
Nationally, infection reporting is done voluntarily, and many facilities do not do it. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun fining hospitals with high rates of infections and other incidents of patient harm.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
