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The healthcare industry is on the cusp of significant change in telehealth as both Congress and CMS have come around to virtual health's power to decrease costs.
Including the original founding members, Civica Rx now represents nearly 750 participating hospitals, the company says.
CMS wants to make the rule actionable so that consumers and physicians consider price, creating comparison shopping that creates provider competition.
There has also been growth in mergers across state borders, as health systems from different geographies come together to form regional health systems.
As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their list prices online.
Froedtert Health saved $1.5 million in CMS's joint replacement model by involving patients in bite-sized activities on a daily basis.
Large company health insurance is typically less expensive than small group and individually purchased health plans.
The digital offerings focus on chronic back and joint pain and cancer care.
Growing other lines of business will also fuel growth for healthcare organizations but execs fear new reimbursement rules and regs and see challenges in recruitment.
The most rapid increase was in direct-to-consumer advertising, which increased from $2.1 billion in 1997 to $9.6 billion in 2016.