Strategic Planning
A new philosophy is emerging around the hospital revenue cycle that it bookends episodes of care and, as such, needs to be considered when shaping the entire patient experience.
The $77 billion merger moved closer to reality on Tuesday with votes that happened earlier than previously expected.
Current Optum CEO Larry Renfro will take over at the company's investment arm Optum Ventures.
Both are in at-risk arrangements for Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act markets.
Mergers and acquisitions didn't necessarily help providers and labor costs remain a burden as downgrades go up.
But while she agreed claims data should be available to patients, the devil's in the details.
MacNeal is now officially part of Loyola Medicine, a system that also is a member of Trinity Health.
The message is clear: If organizations don't do what it takes to make the patient experience as good as possible, consumers will simply bring their business elsewhere.
New research suggests that improving communication between consumers and clinicians is an untapped opportunity to reduce healthcare costs.
Providers are hoping for another win after their protest resulted last week in Anthem rescinding a 25 percent cut for certain evaluation and management codes.