Opening a new hospital outpatient department (HOPD) can be a daunting task, especially when starting from the ground up with new construction. When dealing with a new build, the construction planning ...

The OIG’s recommendation earlier this year that certain Medicare hospital outpatient department rates be lowered to ASC rates was met with significant resistance from both parties, and for good reason ...

There are a lot of headwinds in the ambulatory surgery center industry right now, and this may force the ASC industry to move toward co-management agreements with hospitals and a general hospital ...

Hospital case volume continues to migrate from inpatient to outpatient settings, and this is a trend likely to continue. At a November 2014 MedPAC meeting, Jeff Stensland and Zach Gaumer delivered a ...

Common medical procedures can cost as much as 58% more at hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) than they do at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) or doctor offices, according to a new Blue Cross ...

New research indicates that spending is relatively higher when care is initiated in the hospital outpatient department setting compared with the physician's office or an ambulatory surgical center.

As policymakers struggle to rein in healthcare costs, it would seem obvious that medical services should be performed in the most efficient, lowest cost, clinically appropriate setting. But Medicare ...

When common medical procedures are performed in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) rather than a doctor's office, costs are substantially higher, according to a national analysis of tens of ...

Differences in cancer care spending and utilization between Medicare beneficiaries receiving chemotherapy in hospital outpatient departments versus physician offices vary by service type. Study Design ...

This past week the U.S. District Court in D.C. refused to modify its September decision that found CMS’ 2019 expansion of its Medicare site neutral payment policy illegal. Instead of appealing the ...