Jeff Lagasse
The caregivers had authorized a strike last month to improve staffing, pay, benefits and COVID-19-related health safeguards.
Patient volume increases and cost reduction measures led to significant revenue increases, which were hampered in 2020 by COVID-19.
Access to mental healthcare and on-site medical clinics are also top-of-mind as employers anticipate future struggles.
More patients is resulting in a self-induced postponement of non-emergent surgical cases, resulting in lower hospital revenues.
The impact of Blue Premier appeared to grow last year as providers made gains in quality and cost measures.
ACOs also hit an average quality score of 97.8%, and 60 ACOs earned a perfect score of 100.
For Arizona's HonorHealth, distributing the COVID-19 vaccine was more about using what already existed.
Cigna will offer individual and family plans on the individual exchanges in 313 counties spanning 13 states.
The findings have implications for the healthcare industry, suggesting that another wide-scale pandemic could strain hospital staffs and resources.
The Blue Cross NC clinics will tap into Cityblock's focus on a holistic approach to addressing physical and behavioral health.