ACO MSSP generated savings of $1.84 billion from 2013 to 2015, nearly double the $954 million estimated by CMS, according to NAACOS.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
HCA Healthcare CEO, 36-year system veteran, to retire amid period of expansion, solid financials
R. Milton Johnson will be succeeded by current President and COO Sam Hazen, but will remain board chair through April.
Crowdsourced hospital reviews mismatch patient experience and care quality, study says
As patients turn to Facebook Google and Yelp to learn about hospitals, healthcare executives should understand the implications.
How Cleveland Clinic, UPMC and Rush executives foster a culture of innovation
William Morris, Rasu Shrestha and Shafiq Rab say to identify innovators, think purpose-built tech, embrace the unsexy, and protect your investments.
Poll results: CVS-Aetna outpaces Amazon as most likely to disrupt healthcare
Readers pointed to the incumbent’s domain expertise and broad member base outweighing Amazon’s innovative nature.
Poll results: CVS-Aetna outpaces Amazon as most likely to disrupt healthcare
Readers pointed to the incumbent’s domain expertise and broad member base outweighing Amazon’s innovative nature.
ACA about-face: Insurers keeping premium increases lower than last year, RWJF and AP studies find
Two new reports find payers expanding their footprint in the Affordable Care Act marketplace with some reducing costs.
Embattled nonprofit health system Verity files for bankruptcy, secures additional liquidity
The system has secured debtor-in-possession financing of up to $185 million, which will enable its hospitals to continue operations.
UnitedHealthcare wins court case over Medicare Advantage overpayment rule
Ruling throws out 2014 rule, leading to question of how CMS will determine whether it has overpaid an MA insurer.
EHR investments slowing down as hospitals cite high costs, study finds
The expense of software and implementation, as well as concerns about data security, are slowing growth in a market moving toward $33 billion globally.
