Jeff Lagasse
Report argues that less technically challenging surgeries, such as the removal of a whole kidney, may not benefit as significantly from a robot's help.
Patients who report more intense and numerous physical and psychological symptoms see longer, and often unplanned, hospital stays.
In fact, execs say automated systems are a requirement for survival in the rural healthcare market these days.
Seniorlink said patients tied to tech-enabled care managers used significantly fewer inpatient hospital and ER services.
Proposed cuts to reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services likely played a role.
Black Book revenue cycle survey finds 83 percent of providers plan to employ more retail-like technology solutions and practices.
Spending rises as states that implemented Medicaid expansion started to pay 5 percent of the costs of those enrollees in January 2017.
In Massachusetts alone, the number of people with three or more chronic diseases is expected to grow from 625,000 in 2015 to 1.7 million by 2030.
Biologics are the fastest-growing segment of prescription drug spending, RAND Corp. says.
American Medical Association survey finds in 43 percent of metropolitan areas, a single health insurer had at least a 50 percent share of the market.