Healthcare currently ranks below the computing and electronics industry worldwide, but that’s likely to change over the next couple of years.
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(UPDATED)Camp Fire in Northern California damages Adventist Health Feather River Hospital, patients evacuated
A trio of wildfires has devoured tens of thousands of acres in California, killing at least 29 people.
Healthcare cost variations between regions attributed to price, usage
Colorado has the highest prices in the six regions studied, while Maryland came in well below the average.
What Geisinger CEO David Feinberg accomplished before leaving for Google
Geisinger has appointed Dr. Jaewon Ryu as interim president and CEO of Geisinger, effective December 1.
Losing patients to other providers can cost some healthcare facilities up to 10 percent of their revenue
Most providers are tracking patient leakage in-house through their EHRs, but many aren’t fully satisfied with the results.
Leapfrog releases Fall 2018 safety grades showing medical errors, safety issues prevail in red and blue states
Of more than 2,600 hospitals graded, a total of 32 percent earned A’s, 24 percent earned B’s, 37 scored C’s, 6 percent got D’s and just under 1 percent received an F.
How health insurance companies use AI to make consumers healthier
Insurers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to review medical records, optimize care for people with chronic conditions, identify at-risk patients, set premium prices and more.
Quorum Health’s net losses climb as company plans to sell at least 5 more hospitals
Quorum ended the first nine months of 2018 with a net loss of $179.5 million, compared to an $87.4 million net loss in the same period last year.
Humana rides high in third quarter on Medicare Advantage revenue and membership growth
Other insurers, such as Cigna and Anthem, also reported gains in their MA businesses during the third quarter.
Healthcare providers concerned, unsure how to address CMS price transparency final rule
There is growing concern about how much value the rule really provides for patients and the potential perception problem it creates for hospitals.
