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In the four years since Maryland implemented a statewide system of pushing hospitals to lower admissions, such savings are adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars for the taxpayers, employers and others who ultimately pay the bills, a new report shows.

The FoundationOne CDx test is the first breakthrough-designated in vitro diagnostic test and can detect genetic mutations in 324 genes.

Moving more physicians toward APMs is a "top strategic goal," says CMS Chief Medical Officer Kate Goodrich.

More positions are being offered in family medicine, a specialty already suffering from a shortage slated to get worse over the next decade.

MACPAC also wants more guidance on the implementation of telehealth and weighs in on DSH payments.

The findings come as pay-for-performance programs are being scrutinized due to the absence of strong evidence that they actually improve care quality.

The resulting research will be used to improve state and local health departments' ability to implement and improve interventions.

In the age of consumerism, how you react to a breach, relay information to patients, and interact with people can mean the difference between customer retention or an expensive mass exodus.

Americans average a whopping $9,403 per person in annual healthcare spending, which is much more than the per-capita health spending in other wealthy countries.

Group will face higher-than-average costs, uncertainty related to supplier competition and evolving technology, key manufacturing decisions.