Category: Modern Healthcare

The healthcare industry, which has embraced a sea change in recent years at the behest of consumers, should now embrace the idea that price transparency is here to stay.

The ONC intends to use the EHR Reporting Program to disseminate information about certified software that gauges products’ usability, security, and interoperability.

For states that haven’t expanded Medicaid, the push to do so isn’t just about leaving money on the table. It’s also about no longer subsidizing other states without benefit, according to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia.

Hospitals could save significant money if they standardize purchasing, analyze data that tie costs to patient outcomes and facilitate collaboration between physicians and administrators, according to a new report.

Echoing industry concerns over “Medicare for all,” providers warn that Medicaid buy-in proposals may drive more cost-shifting in the healthcare system.

Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes, new research suggests, reinforcing evidence that benefits extend beyond weight loss.

Analysts predict HCA Healthcare will once again outshine its investor-owned hospital peers in the upcoming third quarter earnings season.

The services offered at 250 outpatient facilities and medical offices will be consolidated among 125 ambulatory care locations over the next two years, said Mark Frey, CEO of Amita Health.

New York physicians who are members of the malpractice insurer MLMIC have a new backer as they fight lawsuits from patients: billionaire Warren Buffett.

Nearly half of accountable care organizations surveyed said they now intend to stay in the Medicare Shared Savings Program even though they could be facing downside risk soon, a change of heart from previous surveys.