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Healthcare mergers keep breaking records but the value of deals has dropped off
From the second quarter of 2018 to the third, deal value dipped to $15.9 billion, the lowest since the first quarter of 2017.
Nearly half of consumers abandoned a prescription at the pharmacy because it was too expensive
Physicians are under increasing pressure to discuss costs with patients when they write prescriptions, yet relatively few do so.
Medicaid expansion linked to reduced mortality among dialysis patients
The number of patients who died during the first year of dialysis decreased almost a full percentage point after Medicaid expansion.
Why healthcare wastes $750 billion every year: Few organizations analyze data to stop it
New report suggests basic tactics for eliminating system waste.
Payers seeking support for reimbursement decisions often turn to digital information sources
Payers are almost equally as likely to get decision support from websites than from consulting with colleagues.
Americans stressing out over soaring healthcare costs this enrollment season
Physicians adverse to the financial risk of payment models that penalize for cost overruns
Many physician practices lack the experience with data management and analysis needed to perform well in alternative payment methods, study says.
Technology key to curbing rate of claims denials for hospitals, health systems
Some providers see nine percent of their claims denied, and with each costing as much as $118, better processes can help realize cost savings.
Healthcare payments tied to value-based care on the rise, now at 34 percent
In contrast, 41 percent of payments were based on volume rather than quality and efficiency, two hallmarks of value-based care.
