Here are five articles published on Becker's Hospital Review this past week that offer interesting insight on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model and hospital mergers.
1. CCJR model takes effect this week: 13 things for healthcare leaders to know
CMS' first mandatory bundled payment initiative, the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, starts April 1.
2. 4 pitfalls that diminish the benefits of scale among newly merged systems
Healthcare systems that merge with the goal of realizing greater economies of scale are often tripped up by a few common factors.
3. Roughly 1,900 new ICD-10 diagnosis codes released
The list of roughly 1,900 new diagnosis codes that will be added to the ICD-10 coding system in fiscal year 2017 are now available for review on CMS' website.
4. 6 hospitals with strong finances
Recent reports from Moody's Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services highlighted the strong operational metrics and solid financial positions of six hospitals and health systems.
5. Fitch: DOJ billing probes, bundled payments pressuring SNF margins
More Medicare Advantage members, bundled payment pilots and Department of Justice investigations into billing practices will likely continue to pressure skilled nursing facility revenue growth and compress margins, according to Fitch Ratings.
More articles on healthcare finance:
Massachusetts hospital to cease inpatient services
CHS spinoff issues 2016 financial outlook
UVM Health Network wants to pass along $15M in excess revenue