Connecticut officials have received official assurances that CVS Health will keep Aetna in Hartford for at least the next decade.
Category: Modern Healthcare
Physicians’ regulatory burden worse than ever despite federal efforts
A year after the CMS started rolling back regulatory burdens on providers, medical practices describe their compliance workload as worse than ever, according to a new MGMA survey.
GOP senators scrutinize CBO’s new health insurance simulation model
In a letter that echoes the GOP tussle with the Congressional Budget Office in last year’s Obamacare repeal-replace effort, Senate Republicans want the agency to test its new health coverage simulation model by re-estimating the Affordable Care…
Editorial: Industry’s strong players merging in age of healthcare disruption
The prospect of another huge healthcare merger — this time involving two of Texas’ more prestigious hospital systems — is the surest signal yet that even the industry’s strongest players are having a difficult time navigating the rapidly…
CMS eases approval of medical devices
The CMS wants to make it easier for patients to get access to medical devices.
Incremental approach to clinical variation can net significant savings
A typical hospital spends up to 30% more than its top-performing cohort to deliver care with comparable or lower-quality outcomes. Closing just a quarter of the cost gap for select procedures can net hospitals $4 million a year.
Incremental approach to clinical variation can net significant savings
A typical hospital spends up to 30% more than its top-performing cohort to deliver care with comparable or lower-quality outcomes. Closing just a quarter of the cost gap for select procedures can net hospitals $4 million a year.
Indian River Medical Center of Florida to join Cleveland Clinic Health System
The boards governing Indian River Medical Center, of Vero Beach, Fla., have approved a series of agreements for the county hospital to join the Cleveland Clinic health system.
Indian River Medical Center of Florida to join Cleveland Clinic Health System
The boards governing Indian River Medical Center, of Vero Beach, Fla., have approved a series of agreements for the county hospital to join the Cleveland Clinic health system.
NYC Health & Hospitals rolls out plan to curb outpatient care losses
New York City’s massive public health system has announced a broader strategy to secure its outpatient business and revenue in the face of ongoing financial woes.
