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CEO Stephen Klasko pitches telehealth, clinic focus as he manages the merger between the top academic medical center and the suburban Abington Health hospital system.
Slow response to "balance billing" problem stinging for consumers blindsided by out-of-network charges.
Declining admissions cause medical center to trim beds across departments as revenue, income rise.
The Minnesota-based insurer expects to partner with up to 250 new ACOs this year.
Prices for goods and services in hospitals grew by only 0.9 percent in December compared to 2013.
Workers at Seattle's largest employer signing up in droves for health plans that pair workers with these networks.
All healthcare subsectors -- services, IT, medical devices and life sciences -- are benefiting from open equity and demand for products and services.
Frugal spending and an academic approach to planning helps Hill Country Memorial earn high honors.
The reason costs add up for these procedures could have more to do with doctors than patients, JAMA report finds.
Walgreens said it is cutting ties with two accountable care organizations, though the nation's largest pharmacy chain has also launched a new partnership on the West Coast to help manage ACO patients.