Beth Jones Sanborn
Announcement comes less than two months after a scathing report from the Office of the Inspector General showing skyrocketing Medicare Part D drug spending.
Former COO/CEO Edward R. Hills as well as MetroHealth dentists were convicted for running bribery and kickback schemes that even involved dental residents, DOJ says.
Express Scripts is being replaced by in-house pharmacy service; Boost in volume to be mitigated through new fulfillment center and pharmacy robots.
Despite expert guidance on tracking blood loss and high blood pressure, hospitals are lagging behind in adopting life-saving practices, report says.
Kaiser Family Foundation says more than half of Americans do not want the Affordable Care Act overturned.
Community Health Systems saw their net operating revenue drop thanks to hospital offloading, but same-store revenue actually jumped 3 percent.
While some specialties saw a notable increase in compensation, overall numbers show most did not and work RVUs remained largely flat, report says.
The new outpatient center boasts clinic space, an expanded orthopedics department and new rehabcenter as system sees wave of expansion plans.
Practices with higher ratios of NPPs to physicians made more money, despite a rise in operating costs, data shows.
Automated software offered rides to patients from Lyft showing notable no-show reduction, contradicting previous study, companies say.