1/16/2018  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

In an effort to dramatically accelerate developments in cancer research, in 2016 President Barack Obama introduced the Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

1/29/2018  -  Comments (1)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

As you have probably heard by now, the executive committee of The Center for Health Affairs’ board has chosen me to serve as interim president and CEO of The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare.

12/15/2017  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

I had the opportunity to attend Grand Rounds at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and hear a presentation from former director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Cindy Mann.

8/10/2017  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

Not only do we need to understand the effect operational decisions have on the income statement, we must also understand what impacts wage index, since it plays such a significant role in a region’s Medicare reimbursement.

7/26/2017  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

One thing that hasn’t been talked about much but that is extremely troubling is the diminished quality of coverage that would be left under the various proposals for people insured through the Marketplace.

5/2/2017  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

Annually, The Center for Health Affairs collects payer mix information from its member hospitals. Those who are familiar with hospital finance know that this information is critical to understanding the financial picture of a hospital.

4/19/2017  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

The Center for Health Affairs has just released its first animated video! The piece, a physician shortage video that lasts less than two minutes and pulls out the major themes highlighted in our latest Issue Brief

1/16/2017  -  Comments (0)  -   Posted By Deanna Moore

Would I be wrong if I guessed that perhaps you’re not quite as excited about the 2018 wage index thing as you are about some of the other winter-time happenings? After all, what is wage index anyway but a...