Strategic Planning

Industry, the federal government and the National Institutes of Health were all significant contributors to R&D spending from 2013 to 2017.

Seventy-two percent of respondents cited reimbursements and payments as the biggest challenge for healthcare service company management teams.

The combined, privately held company will operate under the LifePoint Health name and will reach into 85 non-urban communities.

Case study: Revised paper statements and new digital patient portal drove a 38% improvement in self-pay collections, a 21% reduction in cost-per-dollar collected and patient satisfaction rose from 28% to more than 50%.

Yelp reviews could help bridge a knowledge gap, and also help providers hone in on new focus areas to improve patient care, study says.

Proposed changes include rate range flexibility and adding new delivery models such as telehealth.

A trio of wildfires has devoured tens of thousands of acres in California, killing at least 29 people.

Healthcare currently ranks below the computing and electronics industry worldwide, but that's likely to change over the next couple of years.

Geisinger has appointed Dr. Jaewon Ryu as interim president and CEO of Geisinger, effective December 1.

Most providers are tracking patient leakage in-house through their EHRs, but many aren't fully satisfied with the results.