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A big challenge for health plans is addressing member expectations based on their experiences in other industries.
AHIP wants reimbursement based on market rates determined by contracted amounts paid by insurers to similar doctors in a geographic area.
Just 31 percent of clinical leaders have a designated nursing leader whose primary responsibility is innovation.
Precision medicine is a disruptive technology that is moving from revolution to evolution into mainstream adoption.
The share of physicians with ownership stakes in a medical practice declined 6 percent, driven largely by younger physicians.
An estimated 2 percent of the increase will be due to the return on the health insurance tax.
Physicians need to work at seeking feedback from patients and meaningfully incorporating patient preferences into treatment plans.
Prices for the drugs, which range from diabetes medications to antivirals to immunosuppressants, are 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in the U.S.
The cost increases from other aspects of patient care cancel out the induction-related costs, contradicting long-held assumptions.
Aetna gains in-network access to independent practices, health centers and clinics that are part of Aledade's ACOs in three states.