Ambulatory Care
Environment allergies are likely the costliest conditions in the U.S. due to the indirect costs of missed work and low productivity, a doctor says.
Business model is unsustainable due to a challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs, company says.
There is a sharp racial divide in premature deaths, says a new Commonwealth Fund State Health Disparities Report.
The goal of the new offering will be stronger patient-provider relationships, care coordination and integrated health coaching.
UHG can use its leverage to force doctors to limit networks, cut services and see more patients per day to pad its profits, say senators.
The CDC sent out the warning after a confirmed case of human infection that took place in Texas in March.
There are growing numbers of U.S. adults without a usual source of care over the past decade, Commonwealth Fund finds.
Saint Alphonsus Health System is acquiring an ambulatory surgery center and two urgent care centers.
For Arches, the move establishes its presence in the Providence, Rhode Island, metro area.
The model is meant for low-revenue ACOs, preventing independent PCPs that have partnered with a hospital from joining, NAACOS says.