Strategic Planning

Researchers analyzed the immediate cost of sequencing plus downstream spending six months after information was returned to physicians and patients and found that the potential to improve outcomes outweighs associated expenses.

The government's repeal of the ACA's individual mandate has threatened stability already and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is projecting that fewer insurers will lead to higher premiums.

Factors that the research firm said are creating an era of uncertainty in the healthcare industry.

Arizona Care Network said the distributed digital ledger technology can help support contracts, deliver actionable data to clinicians, and make timely payments.

The approach represents the potential for better clinical quality in the treatment of veterans, but also could help curb costs for both patients and providers.

In the four years since Maryland implemented a statewide system of pushing hospitals to lower admissions, such savings are adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars for the taxpayers, employers and others who ultimately pay the bills, a new report shows.

In the age of consumerism, how you react to a breach, relay information to patients, and interact with people can mean the difference between customer retention or an expensive mass exodus.

Americans average a whopping $9,403 per person in annual healthcare spending, which is much more than the per-capita health spending in other wealthy countries.

Group will face higher-than-average costs, uncertainty related to supplier competition and evolving technology, key manufacturing decisions.

Combined system would include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, various affiliates, and Lahey Health.