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Pittsburgh's Oncology Hematology Associates is one of just 192 physician practices selected to participate in the value-based care program.
Encounter data will make up 25 percent of risk score calculations.
Text mining technology will help the accountable care organization close identifying at-risk patients to close gaps in care, said its chief medical officer.
Based on the financial benefit of tax reform, the insurer announced Wednesday it was raising its minimum wage to $16 an hour.
Insurer plans to expand its Medicare Advantage market, building on the acquisitions of Health Sun and America's 1st Choice.
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday accepted a request by the American Hospital Association and five other healthcare groups for an expedited brief schedule.
Improving care quality can help hospitals reduce readmissions and protect against financial penalties, a new report from AHA says.
Patient engagement expert Jan Oldenburg calls on hospitals to proactively make changes that enables consumers to access pricing information now or face mandates to do so later.
The new nonprofit plans to give people more control and greater transparency into their healthcare to improve satisfaction and drive down costs, executives said.
Hospitals are seeing a spike in patient volume, higher staffing needs, loss of elective procedure revenue and inadequate Medicare reimbursement for services.