Community Benefit
The findings suggest that work is needed to address racial and ethnic disparities that developed as medication-assisted treatment has expanded.
Rural hospitals have been closing their doors at a record clip in recent years, losing revenue as patients have opted for larger medical centers and retail clinics.
The study touts itself as the first to comprehensively analyze the potential cost implications of improved adherence to healthy dietary patterns across disease types.
Every dollar a hospital spends yields roughly $2.30 of additional business activity; for every hospital job, another two are supported in the community, American Hospital Association says.
Only about half of people aged 50 to 80 have set up an account on a secure online access site, or patient portal, offered by their healthcare provider.
TriStar Health will be investing $500 million in construction projects due largely to growth in the Nashville area; systems in other states set to expand.
To combat the reluctance to discuss financial strain, physicians should take the lead in recognizing and "diagnosing" financial strain, the authors recommend.
Integrating flexible payment options into a revenue cycle requires needed change for a provider's bottom line.
Providers that earn CDC-certification for type 2 diabetes prevention can earn payments for treating patients that might not otherwise come in for screening.
One hospital lost $3.5 million in a single year dealing with rising infection rates among patients taking cocaine, OxyContin, Demerol, Percocet and other opioids.