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Jeff Lagasse

By Jeff Lagasse | 10:27 am | April 29, 2016
Physician payments rates are on the rise across the United States, according to a national compensation survey released Friday from MD Ranger.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:39 pm | April 28, 2016
The report is intended to reveal multiple inefficiencies in how large U.S. businesses manage their expenses.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:45 am | April 28, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has made public a "lightly redacted" copy of the letter it sent to beleaguered blood-testing company Theranos on March 18, with newly revealed allegations that its proprietary testing devices often failed to meet the company's own accuracy requirements for certain tests -- in one instance, failing to accurately detect prostate cancer.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:30 pm | April 27, 2016
Patients in some states are paying more than double what those in other states pay for healthcare services, a recent study by the Health Care Cost Institute has found. In fact, even within single states, prices can vary widely.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:13 am | April 27, 2016
Post Acute Medical will acquire HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Beaumont, Texas, from HealthSouth, a deal that is expected to be finalized on June 1.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:14 am | April 26, 2016
Transparency in how drug companies set pricing is needed to reform the pharmaceuticals industry, The Campaign for Sustainable Drug Pricing claims in a new series of proposals aimed at making the prescription drug marketplace more open and competitive.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:48 pm | April 25, 2016
About 71 percent of healthcare executives expect their revenues to increase in 2016 and 55 percent expect to seek financing in the next 12 months, a new study released Monday by CIT Group has found.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:40 pm | April 25, 2016
Current physician payment models are placing too much pressure on managers to convert quickly to value-based payment, a new report by the Alliance of Community Health Plans claims. Initiatives should more gradually impose risk models so that practices have time to make the needed investments.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:54 am | April 25, 2016
While there are currently only 22 proton therapy centers in the United States, the growing interest in the advanced cancer therapy is causing more hospitals to weigh the benefits against the high cost of opening their own centers.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:29 am | April 22, 2016
A new report by credit ratings agency Fitch claims 2015 was the first year since 2008 to see growth in inpatient hospital admissions at major for-profit hospitals, but analysts don't expect that to continue.