Jeff Lagasse
Of the participating providers, 56.2 percent reported an increase in patients who were seeing a doctor or other healthcare provider for the first time in years.
One expert sees the root of the trend in an environment that's still largely volume-driven.
More than six in 10 said that a 15 percent increase in premiums would make their current group health insurance coverage unaffordable.
The study touts itself as the first to comprehensively analyze the potential cost implications of improved adherence to healthy dietary patterns across disease types.
Kaiser Permanente found that hospitals can bolster patient satisfaction scores and increase revenue by decreasing levels of opioid prescriptions.
Executives say the top reason for launching a Medicare Advantage plan is the opportunity to capture more value.
This is about improving operations, not another Uber for healthcare.
Medicare's cost-containment strategy has been rolled out on a trial basis for more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and new evidence suggests there's a reason CMS should continue it.
Medicaid expansion has resulted in more people having health insurance among all potentially eligible individuals, regardless of race, age, marital status or income.
Three big factors that attract new hires: growth opportunity, a healthy work-life balance and access to modern technologies like social media.