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When practices merge, duplication and miscommunication can be unhappy side effects that have negative consequences for both finances and clinical quality. Here are missteps to avoid.
The deal signals another move by an insurer to get into the provider business for more integrated care to lower costs.
TriStar Health will be investing $500 million in construction projects due largely to growth in the Nashville area; systems in other states set to expand.
LifeBridge said they discovered the breach on March 18, which involved malware that infected the server that hosts their EMR, patient registration and billing systems.
Those results add to evidence showing support for social service programs can improve community health outcomes and reduce healthcare spending.
CEO Mitchell Katz says it and other hospitals have been benefitting private insurance companies by not pursuing denied claims effectively enough.
Being forced to provide inferior care due to the patient's immigration status was a significant burden to the clinicians.
As the 2019 transition approaches, finding expertise to support changing payment models will become more difficult, and likely expensive.
Drug and medical costs account for close to 50% of premium prices, while profits make up 2.3%, according to AHIP research.
Even necessary distractions from treating patients, which happen as often as 10 times every hour, trigger stress for doctors and nurses alike.