The results also reveal that beneficiaries are mostly non-compliant, with just 14 percent always following through on recommended actions.
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Mid-revenue cycle management improvement market expected to grow over the coming years
Growth is being driven largely by the use of these solutions to reduce healthcare costs, decrease billing and coding errors and maintain compliance.
After bitter closure, rural Texas hospital defies the norm and reopens
Without a hospital, residents of Crockett, located 120 miles north of Houston, were 35 miles away along rural roads from the next closest hospital
Hospitals are turning to telehealth to manage scarce physician resources
The healthcare industry is on the cusp of significant change in telehealth as both Congress and CMS have come around to virtual health’s power to decrease costs.
Newsom Diverges Sharply From Washington With Health Care Budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made health care a priority in his proposed state budget, asking lawmakers to authorize state-funded financial aid for health insurance, impose a penalty on uninsured Californians and expand Medicaid coverage to unauthorized immigrants.
Federal Shutdown Mostly Spares Health Coverage, But Other Issues Loom
The length of the shutdown will dictate how furloughed and unpaid workers will be affected.
Intermountain Healthcare-led generic drug venture CivicaRx garners new members including NYU Langone, Memorial Hermann, Oschner
Including the original founding members, Civica Rx now represents nearly 750 participating hospitals, the company says.
Hospitals posting prices online is first step, CMS Administrator Seema Verma says
CMS wants to make the rule actionable so that consumers and physicians consider price, creating comparison shopping that creates provider competition.
Mergers and acquisitions continue to grow, reshaping the healthcare landscape, says Kaufman Hall
There has also been growth in mergers across state borders, as health systems from different geographies come together to form regional health systems.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ New Year, New Health Proposals
Democratic governors and mayors are unveiling new ideas to control costs and expand coverage. The federal government shutdown has spared most health agencies, but not all. And learn the latest on that lawsuit out of Texas, which is threatening the Affordable Care Act once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for “extra credit,” provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN’s Jordan Rau about the latest “Bill of the Month.”
