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By Susan Morse | 03:06 pm | August 23, 2017
The money is going to programs to improve health through telemedicine, at home care, portable technology, transportation and drug and other screenings.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:08 pm | August 23, 2017
Chief primary care medical officers would split time between outpatient clinic setting, hospital clinician work, and administration at the hospital leadership level.
By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News | 12:50 pm | August 23, 2017
Novartis hasn't announced their final cost but the 'quantum leap' price tag expected has implications for reimbursement and insurance premiums overall.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:14 am | August 23, 2017
Arkansas physician says he would be struggling to keep up with the rapid payment model changes without the ACO affiliation.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:03 am | August 23, 2017
Costs of opening its new 128-bed facility, write-offs for unpaid patient bills, and rising Medicare and Medicaid patient volumes blamed for system's losses.
By Susan Morse | 05:16 pm | August 22, 2017
CMS will focus only on providers and suppliers that have high claim error rates or billing practices that vary significantly from their peers.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:29 pm | August 22, 2017
As part of the deal, Presence Health's medical centers, outpatient facilities and other care sites will integrate into AMITA Health.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:15 pm | August 22, 2017
Rising pension contributions, swelling labor and pharmaceutical costs are limiting cash flows.
By Jessica Davis | 02:44 pm | August 22, 2017
The state's Human Services department migrated its legacy eligibility systems to a modernized network in 2014, but the Inspector General's office found flaws caused by insufficient controls.
By Susan Morse | 01:57 pm | August 22, 2017
Centene, Blue Cross Blue Shield in individual states, others, fill gaps left by Anthem's exit from exchange market.