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Majority of U.S. hospitals not meeting surgical safety standards
Rural hospitals are particularly challenged in meeting the standards, with non meeting the volume standard for five of eight procedures.
More mega-mergers in Q2 drive healthcare mergers and acquisitions activity to near-historic levels
Total transacted revenue, $11.3 billion, was above the norm for a single quarter and nearly four times the revenue of Q2 2018.
Age, race disparities found in the use of hospital patient portals
Patients age 60 and over used the portal less than younger patients, and African Americans used the portal less than white patients.
Medicare’s bundled payment model did not change skilled nursing facilities’ discharge patterns
Many BPCI-participating hospitals instead elect to send patients to home health organizations, which are less costly.
Anne Arundel Health System’s acquisition of Doctors Community Health System finalized
While full integration is expected to take a couple of years, a name for the new health system will be unveiled this summer.
Families of four face $25,000 in average annual unsubsidized ACA costs in 2019
Costs for two- and four-person families rose despite overall premiums being relatively flat compared to last year.
Telemedicine is poised to grow as its popularity increases among physicians and patients
Physicians of almost all age groups show an interest in pursuing telemedicine jobs or service lines.
Addressing value-based care’s data problem
True value-based care requires a holistic view of the patient that can only be achieved with robust data, an expert says.
The association between care management and outcomes in Medicare ACOs
As they have become more widespread, ACOs have employed a variety of care management and coordination strategies.
ACOs need a balance of PCPs and specialists to best reduce healthcare costs, study finds
A balance between primary care providers and specialists showed results, particularly among high-risk patients with chronic conditions.
