Blueprint includes cuts for care in hospital outpatient departments, teaching hospitals and post-acute care providers, AHA says.
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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions continue to be active, with a positive outlook for the future
Interest rates remain at historic lows and purchase price multipliers will likely be attractive to purchasers.
House committees release surprise billing legislation
Patients would receive ‘true and honest’ cost estimate under Ways and Means proposed bill.
Department of Health and Human Services launches Foundry for American Biotechnology
The Foundry will engage regional experts and offer an idea lab, dry and wet labs, manufacturing space, and access to modeling technology.
Nurses at higher risk of suicide than general population, national study confirms
Female nurses have been at greater risk of suicide since 2005, and male nurses since 2011, with the problem largely going unaddressed.
How data is being used to humanize healthcare
Whole person care means aligning the goals of the patient to the care team.
CMS prepares healthcare facilities for coronavirus threat
As death toll rises to more than 600 worldwide, agency reinforces infection control responsibilities and guidelines for testing.
Value transformation framework model seeks to guide transition to value-based healthcare
The model seeks to guide systems change toward the "quadruple aim" goals of improved outcomes, patient and staff experience, and reduced costs.
Symptomatic employees often turn to online searches rather that doctors
Data from an Aetna International survey also suggest that employers and convenient digital tools could play a role in connecting these potential patients to care.
Survey: Most employees willing to give employer-provided digital health tools a chance
A majority of employers, meanwhile, said they are viewing workforce digital health offerings as a worthwhile investment, according to a new Mercer Marsh Benefits, Mercer and Oliver Wyman report.
