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By Jeff Lagasse | 05:21 pm | January 12, 2018
The condition is costing the overall economy at least $80 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that means providers, researchers and IT vendors should pinpoint better disease management techniques to reduce that expense.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:45 pm | January 12, 2018
Differences among midwestern states -- also including Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota -- shine a light for hospital executives and policymakers alike on what state policies can achieve in insurance markets.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:47 pm | January 12, 2018
New research suggests hospitals will subscribe to rev cycle management cloud services to increase flexibility among multiple end-users in next five years.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:04 pm | January 12, 2018
Older patients visiting the emergency department who received specialized geriatric care were admitted to the hospital 36 percent of the time, compared to the 53 percent who did not receive this attention.
By Susan Morse | 12:57 pm | January 12, 2018
Here's a look at the voluntary program the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommends instead of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 06:09 pm | January 11, 2018
Brown President Christina Paxson announces joint merger proposal with Prospect Medical Holdings in a letter to Brown community Thursday.
By Susan Morse | 05:57 pm | January 11, 2018
States are facing a shortfall in the program that serves 9 million children if CHIP is not extended by the end of January.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:48 pm | January 11, 2018
The operating loss per physician jumped from a 10 percent loss of net revenue to a 17.5 percent loss.
By Susan Morse | 03:02 pm | January 11, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the new policy released on Thursday is for working-age, non-pregnant beneficiaries.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:05 pm | January 11, 2018
Tenet has committed to $250 million in cost reductions, sale of Conifer and streamlining of USPI, the health system's CEO tells investors.