Navigating the Path to Success in Medical Devices: Strategy, Reimbursement, and Competition  

The keys are establishing a culture that applauds ideas and learns from “failures” rather than seeking to place blame, recognizing that the best ideas can come from any source, and benefiting from cross-functional discussion and challenge. The post Navigating the Path to Success in Medical Devices: Strategy, Reimbursement, and Competition   appeared first on MedCity News.

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$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism

https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/mp_20250718_seg_MMR_-_Rural_Health_64.mp3 The Rural Health Transformation Program calls for federal regulators to hand states $10 billion a year for five years starting in fiscal year 2026. But the “devil’s in the details in terms of implementing,” said Sarah Hohman, director of government affairs at the National Association of Rural Health Clinics. “An investment of this amount…

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Healthcare Assistance vs. Health At Home

Introduction: The Rise of Home-Based Healthcare Healthcare is changing fast, and more people now want medical services that come directly to their homes. As the population grows older and life gets busier, home-based healthcare has become more common and in demand. However, there’s often confusion between the two terms, healthcare assistance and home health care….

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Why Providers Aren’t Happy with CMS’ Outpatient Medicare Physician Payment Proposal

CMS proposed a 2.4% Medicare payment increase for hospitals’ outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers in 2026, along with a new two-tiered physician reimbursement structure based on participation in value-based care models. Provider groups are welcoming the short-term boosts, but they fear the changes don’t go far enough to address their long-term financial pressures. The…

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Protecting Members’ Medicaid Coverage Must Start Now

Here’s a roadmap that brings together a wide range of existing and new initiatives under four key goals that enable community-based organizations to take stock of their existing capabilities and coordinate across them effectively. The post Protecting Members’ Medicaid Coverage Must Start Now appeared first on MedCity News.

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