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Referral process going digital as healthcare providers look to stem revenue leakage
To capture revenue that would otherwise be lost, providers need to jettison ink and paper in favor more modern solutions.
Federal proposals to limit Medicaid funding would hit community health centers hard
Humana, Microsoft announce partnership focused on aging populations
Humana will also tap Microsoft for healthcare-tuned natural language understanding and speech recognition to improve workflows.
Pharmaceutical companies reach $260 million in opioid case before trial begins
The four companies settled with the two Ohio counties that had brought the lawsuit, avoiding what was expected to be a bellwether trial.
High-risk patients benefit from undergoing surgery at teaching hospitals
Teaching hospitals posted superior outcomes, including higher 30-day mortality rates, for patients who underwent general or vascular surgery.
How health insurance literacy can affect the financial hardship of cancer
Few adults have the knowledge and ability to obtain health insurance information that can impact their ability to best use their benefits.
Healthcare costs projected to rise 5% in 2020 as employers look to control costs
Despite this cost increase, 95% of employers are very confident their organization will continue to sponsor healthcare benefits to active employees.
Majority of physicians fear another prescription drug crisis
Physicians may be overconfident in their ability to recognize prescription drug misuse, with many trusting patients to take meds as prescribed.
Sleep apnea treatment associated with lower healthcare costs
PAP adherence also was associated with a significantly lower number of emergency department visits and inpatient stays.
Sutter Health avoids trial, settles antitrust case with California Attorney General
Sutter said no antitrust violations occurred, citing market competition in the area it served, but the California AG disagreed.
