Category: Healthcare Finance News

Projected payer spending for COVID-19 is lower, but report came out before a rise in cases

AHIP releases new data suggesting COVID-19 treatments could cost up to $546.6 billion – less than previous estimates.

Providers can schedule rides for patients, get real-time GPS tracking and message drivers.

The pandemic has laid bare the need for better access, better reimbursement and the need for preventative care.

HHS is working on an additional allocation to distribute relief broadly to dentists.

In the past few months, deferral of elective procedures and many routine in-person medical visits precipitated a financial burden.

Among the recommendations are optimizing telehealth capability, conserving PPE and having a plan for cleaning and disinfecting clinical space.

Electronic prescription company Surescripts has released a new service that …

The resolution was spurred by a 73-year-old with aphasia who was denied access to support persons, prompting state action.

The study found that flash continuous glucose monitoring system can cost about 60% less than traditional methods.

Only 12% of CFOs expect they will need to cut or defer spending on their financial systems’ digital transformation.