Acute Care
Rule eases regulatory burden estimated to cost providers $39 billion a year and the time of 59 full-time equivalent employees.
MSD has continued to strengthen its leadership in the home infusion space while also significantly expanding its presence across the broader post-acute landscape.
Healthcare institutions are often among the largest employers in their respective communities and in Connecticut alone, for instance, hospitals add $27.7 billion to the state economy.
Diagnosing patients during the mild cognitive impairment stage could both save money and make the condition more manageable in the long run.
The institutions that were studied added more than $562 billion in value to the nation's economy in 2017, including direct and indirect economic impact.
Launching at HIMSS18 next week, the new software aims to create seamless data sharing between ambulatory and acute care settings.
As of Jan. 1, Anthem said it would always pay for emergency room visits based on certain conditions.
The voluntary Intermountain Partners in Healing program enables patients' family members to perform various tasks both in the hospital and at home after discharge.
As the flu keeps hitting emergency rooms and inpatient stays, hospitals that have reached capacity are using ambulance diversions.
Particularly surprising was the speed at which the improvements took place, with better surgical quality results within two years of the expansion.