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April 2024

Bridging the Gap: Kiowa County Hospital District and ChartSpan Partner to Elevate Rural Health Care
Kiowa County Hospital District in Eads, CO, faced a challenge common to many rural health centers: providing high-quality, accessible health care to its rural Medicare population. 
 

Hospital Closures and Soaring Transport Costs
The health care landscape is witnessing a concerning trend: the closure of hospitals across the nation, leaving communities vulnerable and increasing reliance on emergency medical transportation. 
 

Unlocking Greater 340 Savings – How to Capture Claims and Savings that Are Often Missed
The 340B program serves as a lifeline for many communities, allowing them to provide critical services to vulnerable, underserved patients. Unfortunately, the industry faces a spectrum of challenges hindering a covered entity's ability to optimize its 340B program. 
 

Megaverdicts, Social Inflation and You
During the past decade, 41 states have reported medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more. These "nuclear" or "shock" verdicts have become more common in recent years. 
 

The Negative Impact of Medical Credit Cards and Patient Interest Charges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, HHS and U.S. Department of Treasury launched an inquiry into high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards and installment loans, that encourage patients to pay for routine medical care and drive up health care costs and medical debt. 
 

Philips Respironics Represents the Latest Class Action Settlement
Class Action Capital works with man hospitals, health care facilities and state hospital associations across the country to help them recover meaningful refunds from class action settlements. 
 

Felonious Assault Coverage for Health Care Workers
Class Action Capital works with a large number of hospitals, health care facilities, and state hospital associations across the country to help them recover meaningful refunds from class action settlements. 
 

Clear Communication Is Essential for Effective and Equitable Health Care
The partnership between Voyce and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, showcases the vital role of industry-leading remote medical interpretation services for patients who do not speak English. 
 

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Nonprofit Health Care Boards
Cybersecurity continues to be a focal point for nonprofit health care boards, underscored by the stark reality that cyberattacks on health care organizations are both rising in frequency and complexity.  
 

Clearview Provides Solutions During EMR Change
Trinisys is a leading provider of enterprise data migration, integration, workflow automation and legacy data archival in healthcare.