Jeff Lagasse
The acquisition includes more than 14,500 providers, expanding CareCredit's national network of more than 200,000 healthcare providers.
Preventable hospital readmissions are estimated to account for more than $17 billion in Medicare expenditures each year; hospitals pay as a result.
The project will likely take six to eight years to complete, and is one of a number of expansion projects being undertaken by Children's.
The data revealed that only 16 percent of practices felt the ACA would be repealed completely.
Physical therapists and patient advocacy organizations have been able to utilize cost-efficient technologies once only available to the big players.
The lowest earners accounted for half the usage of preventative care and nearly twice the hospital admission rate.
The name change is part of a rebranding effort meant to clear up any confusion regarding the company's former name.
Growth in the use and intensity of medical services, however, is projected to slow.
System shifts cost estimation, financial assistance and post-discharge collections to an automated framework.
About 38 percent of CIOs plan to invest the majority of their capital investment in EHR system optimization over the next three to five years.