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By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:30 am | December 05, 2018
In Part 2 of our series on the hospital mergers, a look at the common problems and advice about how to sidestep them.
By Susan Morse | 11:23 am | December 05, 2018
New model offers drug cost predictability; PBM takes accountability for impact of drug price inflation and shifts in drug mix.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:31 pm | December 04, 2018
Blockchain technology is becoming more widespread, and early adopters will be in the best position to take advantage of its potential.
By Susan Morse | 12:59 pm | December 04, 2018
While integration of CVS Health and Aetna has begun, judge has ordered both parties to submit arguments by December 14.
By HIMSS TV | 12:34 pm | December 04, 2018
Vice President of Sales Support at NantHealth Wesley Madden offers advice for CIOs and CTOs looking to standardize all of their data sets and explains why artificial intelligence is the ultimate tool for clinicians.
By Susan Morse | 07:56 pm | December 03, 2018
Smaller and rural hospitals outpace urban providers in performance measures -- except for clinical care.
By HIMSS TV | 05:36 pm | December 03, 2018
Providing the patient with control of their data is essential and that smartphones are an indispensable tool for empowering the patient, says Dr. Shafi Ahmed, CMO, Medical Realities.
By Susan Morse | 02:09 pm | December 03, 2018
The decision by the health system based in Wisconsin and Illinois follows that of Amazon to raise its minimum wage.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:39 pm | December 03, 2018
For patients referred for an in-person specialty care visit, the median wait time decreased from 50 days before eConsult to 28 days with similar results for high-urgency patients.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:12 pm | December 03, 2018
Thirty-day hospital readmission risk has become an important measure of the quality of hospital care, and is closely tied to reimbursement.