New data-driven business models will create what Deloitte calls a "well-being dividend," shaving billions off projected health spend.
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Hospital, insurer and employer groups band together in bid to achieve universal coverage
The groups said that Americans "deserve a stable healthcare market that provides access to high-quality care and affordable coverage for all."
Report shows ‘vast improvement’ in state telehealth reimbursement policies
The report by Foley & Lardner found that 43 states and D.C. have implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – although payment parity policies lag behind.
Five injured in shooting at healthcare clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota
The shooter was most likely targeting the facility or someone at the facility, says Buffalo police chief.
Pharmacy sales drive Walgreens’ Q1 financials up 5%
2020 was rough, but based on FY 2021 Q1 earnings report figures, prospects for the coming year seem much better.
Kaiser Permanente hit by pandemic but remains in the black in 2020
Year-end financials are being watched closely as the healthcare system gets a handle on the full impact of COVID-19.
The top ten things CEOs got right during the pandemic
CEOs and CFOs had to become more agile overnight and shared many of the same best practices.
U.S. healthcare system could save $16.3B through workflow automation
Prior authorization continues to be the area with the lowest adoption rate, with only 21% of medical plans having fully electronic transactions.
How to prepare for the next health crisis? Epic, Teladoc and others have ideas
More than 100 stakeholders, including AMA, AHA and Mayo Clinic, have convened to release policy and regulatory recommendations to improve the country’s disaster preparedness.
Healthcare employment falls for the first time since last April
Between December and January, hospitals lost more than 2,000 jobs.
