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System is already knee deep in the planned divestitures of 30 hospitals; additional sales are part of shift to "smaller stronger" portfolio.
The agency, seeking to ease EHR reporting burdens, will also allow both 2015 and 2014-certified EHRs for 2018.
Areas with more primary care physicians have lower spending per beneficiary, better care, patient satisfaction and lower death rates, authors say.
Payers are sizing up the ledger technology for payments and claims processing, but one big area of growth could be next-generation personal health records.
Federal workers, like most who work for large employers, get a portion of their insurance premium paid as part of their compensation.
App will boost compliance by cutting down on time needed for credentialing process, increases access to info, GHX says.
Treatment of low back pain a major area of overuse, overspending; outcomes are sorely in need of improvement, Health Affairs says.
The FDA does not know or consider pricing when it grants approval of new drugs, causing problems for insurers and Medicaid about its coverage.
New charity organization will offer no- and low-cost consulting services to troubled community hospitals.
Cutting down on negative physician bias towards obesity could yield better treatment, patient outcomes.