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By Jeff Lagasse | 03:54 pm | March 15, 2019
The new model could reduce the burden for at least half of all safety net hospitals as they care for patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:22 pm | March 15, 2019
More than 2.9 million simulated emails were sent to employees at six hospitals, and nearly one in seven were clicked on, the study said.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:41 am | March 15, 2019
Pairs who received betamethasone had average costs of $4,681, versus the $5,379 spent on the pairs who didn't get the treatment.
By Susan Morse | 05:22 pm | March 14, 2019
Former CMMI Director Patrick Conway to be CEO of both, in a non-merger to align investments and eliminate redundant costs.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:03 pm | March 14, 2019
Proposal creates a national protocol for alternative dispute resolution, which would prohibit surprise bills and establish reimbursement standards.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:31 pm | March 14, 2019
Readmissions dipped at a participating facility after implementing a new medication education program.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:30 pm | March 14, 2019
As AI and machine learning become a bigger component of care delivery, maintaining the human touch will be vitally important.
By Susan Morse | 04:57 pm | March 13, 2019
Rankings show 5-and 1-star providers about equally divided as majority fall in the 2-to-4 star categories.
By Susan Morse | 04:22 pm | March 13, 2019
The pharmaceutical industry's biggest barrier? Data, of course.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:20 pm | March 13, 2019
Report analyzed more than 1.8 billion commercial healthcare claims and data visualization to benchmark prices and use across 112 metropolitan areas from 2012 to 2016.