“What’s needed is to start with the patient, and the patient as a consumer, and add in the relevance of issues outside of a medical condition that are affecting a patient’s health. Insurers can’t do that on their own.”
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How providers can avoid malpractice claims linked to opioids
Having the right processes in place can help reduce drug-related claims and the $78.5 billion a year spent in prescription opioid misuse.
Americans cutting back on monthly expenses to afford healthcare premiums
Almost 70% of Americans are also looking to elected officials to bring down costs, saying providing affordable care should be a political issue.
Overcoming barriers to value-based care adoption requires wise use of technology
Using the power of data to tweak processes and squeeze the maximum amount of reimbursement possible is a must in today’s environment.
Kaiser, healthcare community, mourns loss of CEO Bernie Tyson
Tyson headed Kaiser for six years and was there for over 30, managing all major aspects of the integrated health system.
School-based telehealth program reduces ED visits by pediatric asthma patients
There’s a potentially large impact school-based telehealth programs can have on children with chronic illnesses.
Quality of initial training makes a big difference in EHR satisfaction, KLAS report finds
The research shows significant variability in EHR satisfaction among specialties, but high-quality training can help.
Affordable Care Act premiums falling in many areas of U.S., but changes vary by county and plan type
County-level premiums are changing both before and after accounting for federal subsidies available to some consumers.
Maine hospitals lead in Leapfrog safety grades
D and F graded hospitals carry nearly twice the risk of mortality of A-graded hospitals, with over 50,000 lives at stake, according to Leapfrog analysis.
First week of Open Enrollment sees roughly 177,000 consumers sign up over two days
About half as many people signed up in the first week this year as opposed to last, though week one was only two days long.
