Category: Healthcare Finance News

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.

Healthcare real estate: The pros and cons of buying versus leasing

Real estate is increasingly becoming an avenue for providers to increase their revenue and footprint in the community.

CMS delays rule requiring hospitals to post negotiated prices

A rule on hospital prices will be coming out alongside a proposal for health plan transparency, CMS Administrator Seema Verma says.

Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship

More than half of those surveyed said they had a serious problem paying a medical bill of any kind, and prescription drugs posed hardships as well.