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A big challenge for health plans is addressing member expectations based on their experiences in other industries.
AHIP wants reimbursement based on market rates determined by contracted amounts paid by insurers to similar doctors in a geographic area.
Tapping into asynchronous, text-based communication could let providers cast a wider net and improve care quality.
Operations continue, wages are unaffected and none of the health system's three hospitals or other care centers will close, Astria says.
Fraudulent medical practice is estimated to cost the federal government between $90 to $300 billion dollars annually.
Resources provided by Optum include an expectant mother app that has a 'kick counter' and is free to women enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored plans.
Medicaid paid Acadia's facilities a much higher amount for blood and urine tests than its lab had charged for the analysis.
Just 31 percent of clinical leaders have a designated nursing leader whose primary responsibility is innovation.
If pharmaceutical manufacturers are ashamed of their drug prices, then change the price, HHS Secretary Alex Azar says.
Precision medicine is a disruptive technology that is moving from revolution to evolution into mainstream adoption.