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With reports of workplace stress constantly on the rise, the negative impacts of it are being seen across the board. The healthcare industry is no exception and is particularly susceptible to high rates of worker burnout and stress.
As employers and individuals seek ways to squeeze more value out of their healthcare dollars, their demand for solid pricing and quality data is growing. Bob Kocher, a partner at venture capital firm Venrock and a former special assistant to the president for healthcare and economic policy in the Obama administration, will detail the path toward better pricing and quality data on Wednesday, June 19, at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's ANI 2013 in Orlando, Fla.
Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access (SNHPA), the group that represents hospitals in the federal 340B discount drug program, recently asked pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen to withdraw its new policy that all 340B purchases of the company's drug Neulasta be made exclusively through specialty distribution channels.
As the healthcare industry transforms from a volume-based to a value-based payment system, it helps to learn from other organizations' experiences. Attendees of the June 19 education session, Operationalizing Value-Based Purchasing, at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's ANI 2013 next week in Orlando, Fla., will get the inside scoop from Barnabas Health's experience.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield reported last week that the second year (2012) of its patient-centered medical home (PCMH) program yielded cost savings of $98 million for 1 million members covered by the effort.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield reported on June 6 that the second year (2012) of its patient-centered medical home (PCMH) program yielded cost savings of $98 million for 1 million members covered by the effort.
Starting next year, the Affordable Care Act sets maximum limits on how much consumers can be required to pay out-of-pocket annually for their medical care. But some people with high drug costs may find the limits don't protect them yet.
Supply chain analytics can be quite the equation to solve for hospitals. Karen Conway, director for industry relations at Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a heathcare supply chain management company, talked to Healthcare Finance News to offer five measurements the healthcare industry needs to pay attention to while tracking supply chain analytics.
While more and more physician practices are focusing on patient-centered care, more support efforts are needed, according to recent report by MGMA-ACMPE.
Thirty-six hospital finance teams are in the running to be named a top department in Healthcare Finance News' inaugural "Where to Work: BEST Hospital Finance Departments" program.