California health officials reported Friday that 374 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives in 2017, the first full year after a law made the option legal.
Category: Modern Healthcare
Fragmented markets inflate healthcare spending
Low-cost markets typically have at least one integrated delivery system as a significant competitor as well as closely aligned physicians and good data-sharing tools, according to a new report.
AMGA creates standardized quality reporting measurement set
AMGA endorsed a set of 14 quality measures for payers to use to simplify providers’ reporting process for value-based purchasing programs.
AMGA creates standardized quality reporting measurement set
AMGA endorsed a set of 14 quality measures for payers to use to simplify providers’ reporting process for value-based purchasing programs.
GE to spin off healthcare unit into a stand-alone company
General Electric lost its spot on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday and will drop its profitable healthcare unit to refocus on power, aviation and renewable energy.
Hospital lab charge spikes found at rural hospitals
Rural hospitals with a relatively large amount of lab revenue may be jumping through a healthcare contracting loophole.
Hospital lab charge spikes found at rural hospitals
Rural hospitals with a relatively large amount of lab revenue may be jumping through a healthcare contracting loophole.
Not-for-profit health systems working to get around tax on high exec pay
Not-for-profit health systems are finding clever ways to reduce or avoid the new tax law’s 21% excise tax on executive compensation that exceeds $1 million.
Week Ahead: VA’s $10 billion contract with Cerner to get oversight committee’s attention
The House Veteran’s Affairs Committee begins what is likely to be a long oversight process of Cerner’s hefty contract to modernize the VA’s electronic health record system.
Commentary: Value in healthcare remains an imperative; it’s just the matter of how we get there
Researchers have found no correlation between the prevalence of population-based value-based payment models and total cost of care. Does that mean we’ve been on the wrong track? In a word, no. Value, as a principle, remains as solid as ever.
