Beth Jones Sanborn
Areas with more primary care physicians have lower spending per beneficiary, better care, patient satisfaction and lower death rates, authors say.
App will boost compliance by cutting down on time needed for credentialing process, increases access to info, GHX says.
Treatment of low back pain a major area of overuse, overspending; outcomes are sorely in need of improvement, Health Affairs says.
New charity organization will offer no- and low-cost consulting services to troubled community hospitals.
Cutting down on negative physician bias towards obesity could yield better treatment, patient outcomes.
Division manages 15 community hospitals across the area, operates ten freestanding emergency centers.
Company said they feared consumer backlash, further financial harm if refunds were not allowed, Dallas News said.
Only about 20 percent of health outcomes are determined by clinical care, yet it accounts for the majority of healthcare investments, report says.
Their annual Benefits Survey involved more than 196 hospitals across 86 participating health systems in the eastern United States.
Hospital, system leaders need to be prepared for these types of costs and gauge short, long-term financial goals accordingly.