HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, has announced he’ll resign after criticism for taking publicly-funded charter flights when it appeared less expensive commercial travel was available.

Oct. 2 is the deadline for clinicians to start collecting performance data for the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and still be eligible for a positive payment adjustment in 2019. With multiple sources showing clinicians and healthcare finance professionals feel unprepared for the first year of the new payment track, some eligible providers may settle for simply avoiding a negative adjustment.

Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in Florida would be required to provide information to patients about the potential costs of procedures under a proposed state regulation that the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) considers outside the state’s authority.

Richard Hawkins, MD, has been selected as the new president and CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and will succeed Lois Margaret Nora, MD, MBA, when her five-year tenure in the position ends in December.

HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, has announced he’ll reimburse the federal government for using private charter flights after POLITICO investigations have found he racked up $1 million in publicly-funded travel costs. However, he’ll only pay back the cost of his seat on domestic charter flights, amounting to $52,000.

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could reduce the amount of recalled medical devices by 20 percent by placing product inspectors on a rotating schedule, according to a study published in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.

Patients are expecting more flexible payment options, both in terms of how and when they pay their balances. Yet hospitals—and to a slightly lesser extent group practices—don’t appear to be providing all the tools patients have requested, according to a survey released by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Navicure.

After another effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was halted, President Donald Trump told reporters he’ll likely sign an executive order regarding another one of his campaign promises on healthcare: allowing insurance plans to be offered across state lines.