IN NOVEMBER 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) set off a bombshell with new rules governing how physicians and NPs/PAs can bill split hospital visits. The rules took effect this Jan. 1, just two months after they were finalized. Groups with...
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Adfinitas Health and SHM Announce New Strategic Partnership
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) recently announced Adfinitas Health as the first organization to sign on as part of its new institutional partner program, which offers customized memberships for select hospital medicine management companies and health systems...
American Journal of Managed Care Covers Adfinitas Acquisition News
Read coverage here of our acquisition of hospitalist practice Advanced Inpatient Medicine by the American Journal of Managed Care, as well as insight into the changing field of healthcare management.
Adfinitas Health Acquires Advanced Inpatient Medicine
The acquisition adds four significant regional hospital sites in NE Pennsylvania to Adfinitas Health’s growing portfolio Hanover, MD – January 8, 2018 – Adfinitas Health, the largest private hospitalist group in the Mid-Atlantic region, today announced its acquisition...
Readmission reduction program found to increased mortality in some Medicare patients
From Becker's Healthcare The implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program reduced the rate of readmissions, but also simultaneously increased the mortality rate of Medicare patients with heart failure, according to a study published in JAMA. The team...
Celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov 12-18
Adfinitas Health celebrates National Nurse Practitioner Week, with a Thank You to all of our NPs who bring their unique combination of medical and nursing expertise to patient care each and every day! The 234,000 nurse practitioners in the US play a vital role in...
Adfinitas Health Supports Local Golf Charity Event with Bon Secours Hospital
For the past five years, Adfinitas Health has been a proud supporter of Bon Secours Hospital - Baltimore's annual charitable golf event at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD. The event raises money for and awareness of the great work of Bon Secours Baltimore’s...
SHM Calls for Reform of Current Rules for Outpatient Observation Status
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Public Policy Committee published a new white paper calling for policymakers to eliminate hospital outpatient observation status in its current form. In reviewing the current state of policy and listening to the perspectives of...
Calvert Memorial Hospital Awards Two Adfinitas Clinicians
Hollie Hurner, PA-C and Thomas Annulis, MD awarded for their commitment and leadership Adfinitas Health providers, Hollie Hurner, PA-C and Thomas Annulis, MD, were presented with the annual Community Service Award by Calvert Memorial Hospital (CMH). Adfinitas...
Adfinitas Health joins Maryland Rural Health Association
Adfinitas Health is now a corporate member of the Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA). MRHA is a member organization comprised of local health departments, hospitals, community health centers, area health education centers, health professionals, and community...