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By Beth Jones Sanborn | 06:07 pm | March 26, 2018
Government alleged that for roughly six years, Alere knowingly sold unreliable devices and ignored complaints until an FDA investigation triggered a massive recall.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:00 pm | March 26, 2018
While $3.3 trillion was spent on healthcare in the U.S. in 2016, the poll found three-quarters of Americans don't think they get good value.
By Susan Morse | 03:48 pm | March 26, 2018
The at-risk model has grown, but for some accountable care organizations obtaining financial benchmarks remains elusive. ACOs that have exited the program in the past said metrics are too high.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:18 pm | March 26, 2018
Government watchdog estimated that during a 6-month audit period, Medicare paid hundreds of millions for services that did not comply with the agency's requirements.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:38 pm | March 26, 2018
The new Nantucket Cottage Hospital is being built directly next to the current one, which will be removed once the new building is up and running.
By Susan Morse | 05:58 pm | March 23, 2018
The platform gives providers patient data to earn incentives from risk-based contracts.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:56 pm | March 23, 2018
Researchers analyzed the immediate cost of sequencing plus downstream spending six months after information was returned to physicians and patients and found that the potential to improve outcomes outweighs associated expenses.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:17 pm | March 23, 2018
A new analysis shows that resistance costs the healthcare industry more than $2 billion annually and, what's more, can easily surpass $1,000 when treating a single patient.
By Susan Morse | 12:41 pm | March 23, 2018
Insurers in the individual market are starting work on setting premium rates for this October without federal cost-sharing reduction funds or a reinsurance program.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:08 pm | March 23, 2018
Hospital was able to better grasp what it was was already doing well, and what it was not, in terms of clinical documentation thanks to homegrown software.