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By Jeff Lagasse | 11:55 am | February 02, 2018
Low-value healthcare services, sometimes cited as overuse or waste, refers to medical tests and procedures that have been shown to provide little benefit in certain clinical scenarios.
By Bill Siwicki | 06:18 pm | February 01, 2018
The groups are seeking an executive who can fill two positions: CEO at AONE and chief nursing officer at AHA.
By Mike Miliard | 03:38 pm | February 01, 2018
Text mining technology will help the accountable care organization close identifying at-risk patients to close gaps in care, said its chief medical officer.
By Susan Morse | 03:28 pm | February 01, 2018
Based on the financial benefit of tax reform, the insurer announced Wednesday it was raising its minimum wage to $16 an hour.
By Mike Miliard | 11:15 am | February 01, 2018
Ruben Amarasingham, MD, the startup's CEO, will also present at the HIMSS Machine Learning & AI for Healthcare conference on clinical augmentation for artificial intelligence.
By Susan Morse | 10:46 am | February 01, 2018
Insurer plans to expand its Medicare Advantage market, building on the acquisitions of Health Sun and America's 1st Choice.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:30 am | February 01, 2018
Waystar, which will initially operate under both the Navicure and ZirMed brands, will be highlighting its integrated RCM solutions.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 05:22 pm | January 31, 2018
The increase represents a substantial impact, especially given the use of many high-cost drugs, the report says. The firm also points to biosimilars as opportunity to thwart spending.
By Susan Morse | 05:13 pm | January 31, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday accepted a request by the American Hospital Association and five other healthcare groups for an expedited brief schedule.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:43 pm | January 31, 2018
Improving care quality can help hospitals reduce readmissions and protect against financial penalties, a new report from AHA says.