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Powered by American Well, AnywhereCare app is intended for non-emergency ailments such as sore throats and respiratory illnesses.
Pharmacy operators paid kickbacks to doctors for prescribing, refilling pricey compound pain medications, Department of Justice says.
Freischlag takes the helm May 1, succeeding CEO John D. McConnell, who announced last year he would move to a new position at the medical center.
The average time a person waits for a doctor is 18 minutes, 35 seconds, down a minute from last year, group says.
Dollar had been strong when tax cuts and higher infrastructure spending a surer bet, now at lowest since days following election.
Supreme Court justices said Appellate Court lacked jurisdiction, sent case back to lower court for reconsideration, didn't rule on constitutionality.
Uncertainty in how to pay for programs poses barrier as services provided by home-based palliative care don't fit usual payment model.
Bardis founded revenue-cycle management company MedAssets in 1999 and served for 15 years as CEO.
AMA, others also suggested that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Seema Verma loosen PQRS and value-based payment requirements.
Policy has proven to be double-edged sword for ACA's online health exchanges, funneled young, healthy customers away from overall "risk pools."