A George Mason University professor argues in a new report that hurdles to entrepreneurial exploration are slowing telehealth expansion.
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COVID-19 is expected to impact operating margins for the long term, finds Fitch
Fitch found that operating margins and operating EBITDA increased in 2019 to 2.3% and 8.7%, respectively, up from 2.1% and 8.6% the year prior.
At UHealth, repurposing old technology is keeping patients and staff safe during COVID-19
Allowing families and caregivers to connect with their loved ones while maintaining distance has been a top safety priority for the system.
CMS rule stipulates hospitals will receive 2.7% pay boost for inpatient Medicare services
Total Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services will increase by about $3.5 billion in FY 2021.
Low-spending Medicaid managed care plans lead to negative health outcomes, research suggests
Individuals enrolled in low-spending plans generated less healthcare spending, used high-value drugs and services less and were less satisfied.
California passes nation’s first bill requiring hospitals to keep a 45-day supply of PPE
The law is meant to ensure that healthcare doesn’t buckle under the weight of any future pandemics or public health crises.
Humana taps Salesforce Health Cloud to launch coordinated care platform
Humana and Salesforce also plan to develop healthcare solutions using the Healthcare Innovation Lab, based in Humana’s studio_h in Boston.
HHS partners with FCC, USDA on rural telehealth initiative
Telehealth plays an increasingly critical part in treating patients, improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
Dramatic procedure price differences in Ohio relate to larger price issues
Despite policies that try to drive prices down by giving consumers information, price transparency in healthcare does not work, the report says.
Healthcare execs say telehealth is their No. 1 pandemic tech problem
Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report.
