Jeff Lagasse
Savings opportunities are fairly equal across hospital size, location, and whether the facility is urban or rural, for-profit or not-for-profit, or system-based or standalone.
Subtracting the average payment of $139, there was a $661 gap between the cost of the program and the expected payments.
The deal creates one of the largest U.S. hospital owners, encompassing 139 hospitals and accounting for $28 billion in annual revenue.
Respondents also showed concern about the security of their medical information, and their plan's ability to help them avoid scams.
Close to 60 percent of responding executives say their organizations have processes and structures in place to achieve cost transformation goals.
The majority of people are unaware of the basic benefits that Healthcare.gov plans have to cover, as well as changes made to healthcare law in 2018.
Establish an ongoing procurement strategy and avoid the purchase of individual software and hardware, experts say.
Making patient financial responsibility clear from the get-go is an imperative for providers trying to avoid no-pays and consumer dissatisfaction.
Investment in housing with such supportive social services as psychological assessments, physical activity and socialization programs can reduce hospitalization for older adults.
The use of preoperative beta blockers, tobacco use, and surgical site infections were independent predictors of readmission within 30 days, but day of discharge was not.