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Under a withering barrage of pressure from the insurance industry, seniors groups and congressional members from both sides of the aisle, CMS on Monday did an about-face and significantly raised its 2014 growth percentage estimate for the Medicare Advantage program.
A new report from Press Ganey reveals the value of capturing every patient's voice in order to focus efforts on enhancing the quality and safety of care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has tentatively given an OK for regulators in Maine, South Dakota and Virginia to certify and oversee qualified health plans (QHPs) that will be sold in the federally-facilitated exchanges in those states.
As voices calling for more patient engagement in healthcare grow louder, a new study reveals that patients with very low activation levels are significantly associated with higher healthcare costs in the here and now and in the future.
As hospitals continue to struggle with operational costs, some are now looking to clamp down on food waste to stem the tide. Providers are addressing the issue with a combination of electronic tracking, composting and forecasting.
Participation in a national hospital project has shown one small Maine hospital the importance of business intelligence tools as it adapts to a value-based business model.
Bruce Greenstein, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will step down amid state and federal investigations into a $185 million Medicaid contract awarded to a company where he briefly worked.
Maryland officials have proposed what analysts call the most ambitious initiative in the country to control soaring medical spending, a plan that would bring relief to employers and consumers footing the bill while bluntly challenging the state's powerful hospital industry.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein is resigning on May 1, amid state and federal investigations into a $185 million Medicaid contract awarded to a company where he briefly worked.
Home care companies have an opportunity to expand their businesses and shape coordinated care efforts by offering their services to hospitals seeking to avoid patient readmissions, say home care experts.