Jeff Lagasse
The move would also make sense from a population health standpoint, since many people become sick, are hospitalized, or die from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
The average 1,500-bed hospital prints more than 8 million pages per month, adding up to about $3.8 million per year.
New expansions and renovations promise more space, enhanced services and for one Alaska hospital, potential long-term cost savings.
With transfers to larger hospitals comes a high cost burden, making it important for community-based organizations to strike the appropriate balance.
New survey, based on answers from nearly 600 young physicians, provides insight into how millennials find their first positions, what they want in a job and why they change jobs.
Biopharmaceuticals garnered about half of the funding so far this year.
While the findings of two new research studies are unrelated, each is noteworthy in the opportunity presented to help bend the healthcare cost curve.
A look at the latest facilities building and modernization projects just getting underway.
Mergers and acquisitions can result in economy of scale and other financial benefits -- but it can also be easy for patient access and services issues to go unaddressed.
New technologies bring the promise of earlier detection and automation, both with an eye on lowering costs.