The cost of ownership and repair of medical equipment, from infusion pumps to MRI machines, can be quite burdensome for the healthcare industry.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Revenue cycle outfit R1 acquires SaaS technology company SCI Solutions for $190 million
SCI’s digital platform allows patients to search for physicians, schedule appointments and complete their onboarding across all care settings.
Cigna + Oscar to launch health plan for small businesses
The partnership will offer integrated medical, behavioral, and pharmacy services benefits.
KLAS report evaluates value-based care vendors
KLAS rated firms Evolent Health, Lumeris, Caravan Health, Conifer Health Solutions, Arcadia, Health Catalyst, HealthEC and Lightbeam.
Sutter Health collaborating with Lyft on transportation options for patients
Lyft can arrange transportation for home health providers who support patients who need wound care, physical therapy or nutritional support.
DOJ, Republican states, oppose ACA Supreme Court petition
If the Court decides in favor of the Democratic states, responses should be due February 3 and oral arguments heard in April or May, DOJ says.
Too many providers are failing to meaningfully integrate data analytics
And that’s costing the U.S. healthcare system in a big way, even in the era of value-based care, according to a new survey from Black Book.
Children frequently receive unnecessary medical care regardless of insurance type
Among publicly and privately insured children in the sample, respectively, 11% and 9% received unnecessary services at least once in 2014.
Of $3 billion DOJ recovered in fraud, $2.6 billion attributable to healthcare
Over $2.1 billion arose from lawsuits filed by whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.
‘Hotspotting’ in healthcare has little to no effect on patient outcomes
About 5% of patients in the U.S. account for half the nation’s healthcare costs; the challenge is to reduce their spending.
