Accounting & Financial Management
Utilization is still being dampened by high deductibles and other cost sharing, but at the expense of employee satisfaction.
"We think every problem can be solved with machine learning," says one AI and analytics expert. "That's not the case."
The total costs of care for the first 30 days after hospitalization were lower at major teaching hospitals.
Consumers are also interested in technologies that will help them manage their health and engage with physicians.
The current rebate system plays a central role driving up costs for consumers, preventing them from making informed decisions, study says.
The strategy can carry credit risks, because when hospitals stray from their core competencies, they may strain their financial health, Moody's says.
Operations continue, wages are unaffected and none of the health system's three hospitals or other care centers will close, Astria says.
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Providers need a now, near and far paradigm to link strategy to a financial plan, according to Jay Spence, vice president of healthcare solutions at Kaufman Hall's software division.
Proposal creates a national protocol for alternative dispute resolution, which would prohibit surprise bills and establish reimbursement standards.