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Healthcare cost variations create $36 billion in annual waste, which could be better controlled with increased pricing transparency, according to a new white paper from Thomson Reuters.
ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, announced the winners of its first-annual Healthcare Supply Chain Achievement Award.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska is challenging the state's decision to switch insurance companies for state employees to UnitedHealthcare - a decision worth $184 million annually.
Avoidable hospitalizations are the number one patient-related concern facing homecare agencies, hospitals and the healthcare community nationwide, according to a new study commissioned by homecare industry leaders.
A program that provides home visits and education for families with children living with asthma has shown to dramatically reduce hospitalizations for the condition, meanwhile saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention.
A new program seeks to curb healthcare expenses by educating providers to consider issues of cost and value when ordering medical tests and treatments.
Ten healthcare programs were awarded for their charitable community service at the Hospital Charitable Service Conference in Atlanta on Monday.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Thursday that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80 percent of their premium dollars on healthcare.
Successfully coordinating the efforts between various health and community organizations and engaging patients in a meaningful way are central issues to consider when it comes to the Partnership for Patients initiative, according to several expert panelists speaking on a live webinar Wednesday.
The Affordable Care Act provided approximately 54 million Americans with at least one new free preventive service in 2011 through their private health insurance plans, Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary, announced Wednesday.