Jeff Lagasse
Once a novelty, telehealth has potential to ease the workflow and financial burdens placed on physicians and nurses.
From the second quarter of 2018 to the third, deal value dipped to $15.9 billion, the lowest since the first quarter of 2017.
Physicians are under increasing pressure to discuss costs with patients when they write prescriptions, yet relatively few do so.
The number of patients who died during the first year of dialysis decreased almost a full percentage point after Medicaid expansion.
New report suggests basic tactics for eliminating system waste.
Payers are almost equally as likely to get decision support from websites than from consulting with colleagues.
One of the issues is that while costs are rising, consumers aren't prepared, as many are struggling with rising premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
Nurses who earned a BA reported being significantly better prepared than nurses with associate degrees in several areas of clinical care.
Many physician practices lack the experience with data management and analysis needed to perform well in alternative payment methods, study says.
Some providers see nine percent of their claims denied, and with each costing as much as $118, better processes can help realize cost savings.