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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Landmark Health collaborate to bring in-home medical care to complex patients
The providers are supported by a local multidisciplinary team including behavioral health clinicians, nurses, social workers and dietitians.
Diverting avoidable emergency department visits could save healthcare $32 billion annually
Primary care services rendered by hospital EDs come with substantially higher price tags than in primary care settings, data showed.
Use of non-hospital-based provider-to-patient telehealth grew nearly 1,400%
In 2018, non-hospital-based provider-to-patient telehealth accounted for 84 percent of all telehealth claim lines.
Summer Setbacks: The Long Road To Lower Drug Prices Hits Some Potholes
Efforts to control drug prices seemed on a glide path earlier this year after gaining traction at the White House and in Congress. But prospects today look less certain and highly controversial.
Critical heart drug too pricey for some Medicare patients
Even with insurance, the cost to Medicare patients may be more than $1,600 a year, which may prohibit some from even taking the drug at all.
Nurses may not have adequate instruction on how to respond to a catastrophe
Events that are less likely to occur, but have greater impact when they do, usually receive fewer training hours.
Federal Suit Alleges ‘Staggering’ Urine Drug Testing Fraud At Tennessee Pain Clinics
Tennessee company’s Medicare billings for urine tests were examined by Kaiser Health News in 2017.
Vast majority of physicians want to be more involved in health system digital patient access initiatives
Providers recognize the importance of a modern, online consumer experience, but most want more control around related projects.
Retiring Abroad? Prepare To Possibly Mix And Match Health Insurance
More than 400,000 U.S. workers have retired in foreign countries and their ranks are rising. But Medicare doesn’t cover most expenses overseas, so these expats will need to confront the cost of finding alternative insurance.
