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When a focus on patient financial experience starts with community service
Why Asha Strazzero-Wild decided not to become a doctor but, instead, to focus on using tech to improve the patient experience.
WellCare completes acquisition of Meridian in deal estimated at $2.5 billion
WellCare said in May that it would have the top Medicaid membership market share in Michigan and Illinois, increasing its leading market position from four to six states.
Why population health programs need payer data to succeed
Breaking down data silos is becoming increasingly important as healthcare starts to manage complex diseases in new ways.
Banner Health sees net income drop 33%, echoing national trend among nonporfits
Supply costs and physician and professional fees spawned an increase in total expenses to $4.1 billion for the six months ending June 30 this year, records show.
Financial disclosure lacking in publication of clinical trials, new research shows
It is the first study to examine financial conflict of interest in the publication of clinical trials that underpin FDA approval of new oncology drugs.
HCA Healthcare to acquire Mission Health for $1.5 billion under terms to keep facilities, services intact
The deal is pending evaluation by the North Carolina Attorney General on the potential effect the transaction could have on market competition, plus other factors.
More than half of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill, survey shows
When asked, 86 percent said insurance companies are "very" or "somewhat" responsible, while 82 percent said hospitals were "very" or "somewhat" responsible.
Labor budget increases, staffing shortages loom large for healthcare executives in 2019
Majority say they face increases in their labor budgets and staffing shortages are worse this year than last, execs said.
Simple EHRs help with physician retainment, while advanced ones drive them away
The EHR systems that caused the most headaches, and drove physicians away in certain instances, typically featured computerized order entry or physician documentation.
Patient safety demands more robust testing of EHR usability, says Pew
Absent more rigorous federal regs, Pew Charitable Trusts, MedStar Health and AMA offer model test cases to help vendors and providers detect potentially dangerous usability risks.
