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An online clinic launched in 2010 by non-profit HMO HealthPartners for the diagnosis and treatment of 40 simple medical conditions showed an average savings of $88 per episode over care in a traditional setting, providing hope for the future of online medical care.
Emergency medicine has been plagued in recent years with problems like physician shortages and diversion, or turning away ambulances because of overcrowding. One solution being used in many areas to reduce congestion and cut costs is the employment of nurse practitioners.
The growth rate of healthcare spending has continued to be slow reported the Congressional Budget Office Tuesday, but the rising cost of healthcare is still a threat to the country's future economic well being.
New research finds that many seniors who switch from their HMO-style Medicare Advantage plan to traditional Medicare have higher levels of significant health problems, fueling concerns that the private plans cater to more profitable, healthy beneficiaries but don't provide the most attractive care for the very ill.
Managed care insurer Humana reported its earnings sank 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter 2012 from the previous year, but beat both its own and analysts' projections.
It's been a long time coming, but late Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final rule for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
Leaders of healthcare policy encouraged the industry to speed up the rate of change during a keynote address at the National Health Policy Conference Monday in Washington, D.C.
Humana reported its earnings sank 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter 2012 from the previous year, as the insurer made investments to build its own integrated care network and reported more than $75 million in flu-related expenses.
Carolyn Clancy, MD, will step down as director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) after 10 years leading the organization.
Things just won't get easier for hospitals in 2013, but consultant Brian Sanderson has some tips for hospital CFOs to help them meet the year's challenges.