The research shows significant variability in EHR satisfaction among specialties, but high-quality training can help.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
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.
National Committee for Quality Assurance ranks health plans for comparison during open enrollment
Five plans scored highest with Northeast and Midwest dominating as areas with the highest rated plans.
Montefiore Medicine names Philip Ozuah new CEO
Ozuah will officially take the helm on November 15, succeeding Dr. Steven M. Safyer, who is retiring after 40 years.
Overall drop in admissions may partially explain reductions in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
What looked like achievements of the program may have been a byproduct of factors driving a broader decrease in hospitalizations.
