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Commissioners meet Tuesday to make a final decision following an audit of the Broward Heart Project pilot program, which provides cardiac CT screenings to country residents.
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Florida's new dashboard has information on undocumented people using Florida's Medicaid-receiving hospitals, but policy experts point to inconsistencies in the dashboard's reporting.
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Systems are increasingly stretching a velvet rope, offering “concierge physician service” to an affluent clientele who pay a yearly fee. Critics say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages.
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Disputes between hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans are leading to entire hospital systems suddenly leaving insurance networks. Patients are stuck in the middle, but there’s a way out.
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The dispute stems from a program that is designed to help pull down more federal money to go to hospitals.
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The program, which has resulted in fewer patient infections and readmission rates, is being expanded to Lake and Osceola counties.
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A panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned a circuit judge’s decision to grant summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged he suffered hip fractures while unconscious in the hospital.
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In Florida, providers may be down as much as $1 billion in payments as a result of the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare, a company that essentially allows providers to get paid.
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The historically troubled White House Medical Unit is just one part of a government system that gives VIP care to officials, military officers, military retirees and families. Pentagon investigators say some were prioritized over rank-and-file soldiers.
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Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, said the group has over 100 hospitals that directly contract with Change Healthcare, the target of the cyberattack.