Acute Care
Anthem set a policy to deny coverage if it is determined through the discharge diagnosis that the visit was unnecessary.
Wraparound services potentially saved $8.2 million from 2011 to 2016, based on median hospitalization costs, the authors found.
Cleveland Clinic will have ultimate governing authority, and will maintain services at the facility for at least 10 years.
Here's a look at what Mayo achieved and what goes into such an agreement with patients.
Visits to the emergency room to treat low-acuity conditions decreased by 36 percent; Use of non-emergency room centers increased by 140 percent.
Although readmissions have fallen by 3 percent, patients discharged from nonteaching hospitals faced a significantly higher risk of readmission.
Teva Pharmaceuticals is marketing the first approved generic epinephrine auto-injector for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions.
Hit especially hard were Massachusetts' community hospitals, with median operating margins plunging to 0.9 percent.
Communication, planning and the right technologies are key when wildfires and hurricanes strike large systems and community medical groups alike.
New data from states including Tennessee and Connecticut highlight the importance of helping sustain community well being.