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The penalties for some facilities will be as much as 3 percent, the maximum allowed under federal law, which can translate into tens of thousands in lost revenue.
MA enrollment is projected to increase while plans offer new types of supplemental benefits, CMS says.
Medical school and residency programs have an untapped opportunity to educate clinicians about using AI in patient care.
The sale will be completed by the end of the year but is contingent upon the closing of its merger with CVS Health.
EHN knew it has to get a better handle on disparate EHR systems, bringing data together in ways that were actionable.
Hospitals and health systems should adopt better strategies to ensure physicians and nurses don't shift pills to the black market.
Iomed Medical Solution CEO Javier de Oca is in the business of generating data specific databases for health systems and believes the time is now to see that data translate into better patient outcomes and sustainable systems for providers.
Labor and wage pressures for experienced staff will likely continue, while the shift to at-risk contracting will be an exacerbating factor.
Patients would be steered away from their physicians, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons said in letter to AG Jeff Sessions.
The largest increase from 2016 to 2017 attributed to Emergency Medicine, a specialty that saw nearly five percent growth.