
Primary Election Sets Field for November

CMS Releases FY 2023 Final Rule to Update Hospital IPPS
CMS Releases FY 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Final Rule
Final Rule to Update Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Payment for FY 2023
CMS Releases FY 2023 Final Rule to Update Long-term Care Hospital PPS
Survey Published for Opioid Use Disorder Contacts
Hospitals Encouraged to Review Medicare Advantage Enrollment Plans
Address Healthcare Employee Retention with Data Tools
The Keckley Report
Solving Healthcare Workforce Shortages Requires Taking Self-care More Seriously
“The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added 528,000 jobs in July including 69,600 in healthcare. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, June job openings were down to 10.7 million from 11.3 million in May and government officials announced that the economy has now recouped the 22 million jobs lost in the pandemic.
But the more sobering news is that inflation has negated the workforce’ 5.1% wage gain in the last year and 1 in 5 workers is looking for employment elsewhere for higher pay and better benefits. And it’s even worse in the healthcare delivery workforce—the hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and ancillary service providers where 12 million work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital employee turnover increased to 19.5%–five times higher than the general workforce. And today, 45% of physicians report burnout—double the rate pre-pandemic.”