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The timeworn image of the number-crunching hospital CFO, toiling behind the scenes, has transformed over the past several years into that of a key management figure, deeply entrenched in daily operations and strategic planning.
Media attention about fines for business practices is one of the last things an insurer wants during open enrollment, but one state Blues is now faced with the task of damage control.
The Permanente Federation recently named Claire Tamo chief financial officer of the California-based nonprofit integrated health plan. In this role, Tamo will oversee the financial operations of the Federation and its subsidiaries, which employs more than 17,000 physicians serving approximately 9.5 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia.
Payers are following the mobile craze with apps to attract and ideally better serve customers. That can be a fraught pursuit, opening insurers to scrutiny and raising questions about the very experience they're trying to offer.
Improving healthcare for the nation's Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible population seems to be just as complex as the beneficiaries' health needs, so state leaders are seeking help and more flexibility from the feds.
Consumerism in healthcare is changing the industry, as patients are paying far closer attention to the costs of medical care than in the past. This change will likely shape the top 10 issues faced by providers in 2015, claims a new report by the PwC Health Research Institute.
National health spending is growing at the slowest rate since the federal government began tracking the trend in 1960, a welcome change to policymakers after decades of inflation. But is the slowdown a sign that healthcare spending rationalization is taking hold?
An increasing number of healthcare organizations are turning to demand forecasting, crunching numbers to help them determine potential device usage, patient demand and even to decide whether or not to build new facilities.
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has acquired a majority stake in Klingensmith Healthcare, a Pennsylvania supplier of home medical equipment. The move comes as many health systems are bolstering their home-based and outpatient services.
National health spending grew 3.6 percent in 2013, the lowest annual increase since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began tracking the statistic in 1960, officials said Wednesday.