Jeff Lagasse
The average potential surprise bill ranged from $86 for medical imaging specialists to more than $8,000 for surgical assistants.
At HIMSS20, one physician association will show how data-driven care management, with prompt patient outreach, helped decrease ED use by 8%.
The group said such a policy would lower administrative costs and reduce barriers to healthcare access.
Multiple factors contributed to the increases, including higher volumes and revenues, despite increases in bad debt and charity care.
Interest rates remain at historic lows and purchase price multipliers will likely be attractive to purchasers.
The Foundry will engage regional experts and offer an idea lab, dry and wet labs, manufacturing space, and access to modeling technology.
Female nurses have been at greater risk of suicide since 2005, and male nurses since 2011, with the problem largely going unaddressed.
The model seeks to guide systems change toward the "quadruple aim" goals of improved outcomes, patient and staff experience, and reduced costs.
Rural residency tends to favor lower mortality, although it was not cited as a direct cause.
The expansion of knowledge in the digital age has been exponential, but clinical teams have to harness it to make it actionable.