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Only 1 in 4 Medicare patients participate in cardiac rehabilitation

Every year, an estimated 1.3 million U.S. adults with heart disease may qualify for cardiac rehabilitation.

The national disparity between gross charges for each procedure is significant with a 297% difference between the lowest and highest gross charge.

The bureaucratic demands of medical practice topped the list of reasons for burnout for all generations, followed by long hours.

The cost of ownership and repair of medical equipment, from infusion pumps to MRI machines, can be quite burdensome for the healthcare industry.

SCI’s digital platform allows patients to search for physicians, schedule appointments and complete their onboarding across all care settings.

Lyft can arrange transportation for home health providers who support patients who need wound care, physical therapy or nutritional support.

Among publicly and privately insured children in the sample, respectively, 11% and 9% received unnecessary services at least once in 2014.

About 5% of patients in the U.S. account for half the nation’s healthcare costs; the challenge is to reduce their spending.

The deal will allow Molina to serve 50,000 new Medicaid and Managed Long-Term Services and Supports members in Cook County.

Just 57.5% of falls were accounted for in the Nursing Home Compare’s Minimum Data Set, which is self-reported by nursing homes.