Jeff Lagasse
Understanding the root causes of financial hardship enables hospital executives to best pick which areas to improve first.
The trend has broad policy implications as many states consider work requirements for Medicaid eligibility.
The Department of Health has expedited licenses to more than 1,000 replacement healthcare workers as nurses protest raises, wages.
Finance executives are finding they need to become more adept at data-driven analytics to better manage risk and spot new business opportunities.
The emerging technologies bring opportunities to increase revenue and boost patient experience and physician satisfaction.
New research shows that consumers want increased flexibility in their access to healthcare, and they want tools and resources to help them reach their health goals.
Misaligned perceptions about the usefulness of quality metrics and technologies are also inhibiting the progress, Quest Diagnostics says.
While they agree with certain proposals, they take issue with others, as stated in letters the groups sent this week to HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Winning empowered consumers has become critical at a time when patients are demanding more in response to rising costs.
Health and Human Services officials said that regulations such as Stark Law and HIPAA are acting as roadblocks on the path to value-based care.