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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts adds digital health solutions
The digital offerings focus on chronic back and joint pain and cancer care.
Healthcare executives forecast big growth in 2019 and not just from M&A
Growing other lines of business will also fuel growth for healthcare organizations but execs fear new reimbursement rules and regs and see challenges in recruitment.
Medical marketing skyrockets over past two decades, but oversight remains limited
The most rapid increase was in direct-to-consumer advertising, which increased from $2.1 billion in 1997 to $9.6 billion in 2016.
Centene buys QCA Health Plan and QualChoice in Arkansas from Catholic Health Initiatives
CHI and Dignity are expected to close their merger at the end of the month.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma names Chris Traylor acting director to replace Mary Mayhew
Traylor has been named acting director for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP services.
Most healthcare execs say charge capture is essential, yet 40 percent discuss it once a month or less
One-third discuss charge capture weekly, while 18 percent discuss it twice a month, 8 percent discuss it daily, and 2 percent don’t discuss it at all.
New Mexico cuts readmissions, improves ED care with middleware that enables information sharing
The software has made a big impact on ED workflow and care quality, since doctors can now have more informed conversations with patients.
Venture investment in the U.S. and Europe hit a record in 2018, report shows
U.S. healthcare venture fundraising reached $9.6 billion, marking four straight years of healthy activity.
Superbug MRSA found on ambulance oxygen tanks, floors, door handle raising need for vigilance in prehospital setting, study shows
Results support the need to develop "universal disinfection protocols" for such equipment and areas to cut down on the risk of infecting patients, study author says.
