What looked like achievements of the program may have been a byproduct of factors driving a broader decrease in hospitalizations.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Providers and caregivers need better awareness of age-friendly care
While 88% of patients said they were satisfied with their care, only half said their doctors and other care providers did a "good" or "excellent" job of using an age-friendly approach.
Consumers are increasingly self-empowered in their care decisions — and place a growing premium on convenience
A robust web presence and offerings like online scheduling and telehealth are imperatives for health systems looking to stay relevant.
Healthcare data breaches will cost industry $4 billion by year’s end, and 2020 is poised to be worse
Providers continue to be the most targeted organizations for industry cybersecurity breaches, with nearly 4 out of 5 breaches.
Haven rolls out health plan pilot for some employees
One pilot is being offered to about 30,000 JP Morgan Chase employees in Ohio and Arizona.
Gifts from pharma companies linked to physician prescribing of opioids
For every 100 Americans, there were 58 opioid prescriptions written in 2017 — a high number considering the scope of the opioid epidemic.
CMS releases final site neutral and other payment rules
While the site neutral rule goes against court order, as does one on cuts for 340B payments, CMS said it is evaluating an option to appeal.
California AG denies Adventist\West and St. Joseph affiliation
The health systems had proposed forming a joint operating company to manage hospitals in six counties.
California AG denies Adventist\West and St. Joseph affiliation
The health systems had proposed forming a joint operating company to manage hospitals in six counties.
Elizabeth Warren releases plan to pay for Medicare For All, says middle class won’t pay more
The $52 trillion plan would seek to bring in about $9 trillion over 10 years by diverting funds employers pay to private health plans.
