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A payer-provider union may be the only way forward for many in a market where
large, integrated entities are aggressively expanding.

Preventing the spread of infections could save as much as $41 million in healthcare costs and improve outcomes for those living with the virus.

Opioid prescribing remains far higher in the U.S. than in other countries, despite efforts to reduce inappropriate prescribing.

HCSC also plans to add about 1,000 new jobs this year, primarily in customer and provider service, technology and digital capabilities.

With a labor-intensive budgeting process that provided little business value, OSF Healthcare decided it was time to be more flexible.

There was a 2% drop in ICU deaths at non-minority hospitals, but the same improvement rate was not seen at minority-serving hospitals.

What was particularly troubling is that the trend appears to be getting worse, with the salary gap widening over time.

Surgeons provide only a small share of the postoperative care that is built into the payments they receive from Medicare.

The hospitals cited persistent health inequities in the region despite effort and investment from the State of Illinois and the local community.