Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Maryland Turns to Private Insurers to Help Fund Shift to New Hospital Rate-Setting Framework
Maryland Matters, by Danielle J. Brown
State officials last week voted to tap private health insurance plans to make up for an expected loss in funding and rate-setting control as Maryland transitions to a new federal framework for Medicare payments to state hospitals.
Following Spike in Hospitalizations, Maryland Provides Surge of Money to Overburdened Hospitals
WTOP, by John Dome
Health Officials Report Improvement on Lengthy ER Stays, but Lawmakers Want to See More Done
Maryland Matters, by Danielle J. Brown
Just over half of Maryland’s hospitals were able to reduce their emergency department wait times last year, but state officials acknowledged that more work is needed as the state pushes to improve Maryland’s infamously lengthy emergency room wait times.
From Roads to Hospitals, How Maryland Is Preparing for the Snowstorm
The Baltimore Banner, by Clara Longo de Freitas et al.
Hospitals around the region are monitoring the weather and, if needed, will ramp up measures to keep the centers operating as close to normal as possible. That mainly means preparing to house and feed staff at the hospitals or in nearby hotels to ensure they’re able to work.
The One Heart-Related Blood Test People Over 50 Should Get in January, According to a Cardiologist
Parade, by Emily Laurence
Dr. Alex A. Gyftopoulos, MD, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, explains that requesting an ApoB test can provide a clearer picture of heart disease risk and inform prevention efforts. This test can be especially useful when traditional cholesterol results don’t fully explain someone’s risk level.
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