Beth Jones Sanborn
Despite favorable conditions, hospitals must shore up efficiencies, distinguish themselves from competitors, and learn to 'make it on Medicare payments,' experts say.
Suppliers such as McKesson, Cardinal Health and drug store chains including CVS and Walgreens all saw boost after CNBC reported Amazon's about-face.
Walmart's multifaceted march into healthcare has included its Care Clinic models and a proposed merger with insurer Humana.
Government alleged Banner Health hospitals intentionally overcharged Medicare patients, rendered inpatient care that could have been handled on outpatient basis.
Announcement comes roughly a month after company and CEO Elizabeth Holmes settled SEC investigation that stripped her of corporate voting rights, and levied a $500,000 fine.
House Speaker was a long-running opponent to the Affordable Care Act and his departure raises questions about how Republicans will approach healthcare moving forward.
Inaccurate claims and EHR data cost the healthcare system $6 billion annually. That means hospitals have a big opportunity to save $1.5 million each by improving matching practices.
Two pieces of research conducted separately by Medscape and HIMSS found inequities when it comes to pay, even as salaries continue to rise among physicians and health IT professionals.
The CEO of Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia and two physicians are accused of drafting and filling illegal prescriptions, intimidating, firing employees.
Some of the funding will go toward opioid addiction treatment and prevention, New Hampshire Hospital Association says.