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Northwell Health eyes $12 million in savings through new in-house pharmacy service for employees
Express Scripts is being replaced by in-house pharmacy service; Boost in volume to be mitigated through new fulfillment center and pharmacy robots.
Physician compensation growth slows along with productivity, American Medical Group Association report says
While some specialties saw a notable increase in compensation, overall numbers show most did not and work RVUs remained largely flat, report says.
Poll: Most healthcare consumers want feds to control costs, but partisan divides remain
The main concern among the political parties is slightly different, with Democrats more apt to desire reform that increased access to coverage.
Hospitals condemn CMS site neutral rule that would cut payments to off-campus clinics
Associations describe final rule as misconstrued, creating roadblocks and showing a lack of understanding about reality.
How to combat the ‘July effect’ to maintain care quality in a season with high hospital turnover
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland expands services, caters to kid-friendly design with new outpatient center
The new outpatient center boasts clinic space, an expanded orthopedics department and new rehabilitation center as system sees wave of expansion plans.
Artificial intelligence can’t replace doctor’s gut instincts, MIT study says
CMS to continue risk adjustment payments to insurers
Final rule issued today addresses the collection of risk adjustment charges and making $10 billion in payments for the 2017 benefit year.
GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley downplays public speculation about company breaking up
The reports come as GSK also aligned with 23andMe on drug development work.
Non-physician providers boost revenue, practice productivity, MGMA data shows
Practices with higher ratios of NPPs to physicians made more money, despite a rise in operating costs, data shows.
