Patient Engagement

There were only 130 of them in 2006, but by 2012 there were 1,400 nationwide; third of population lives within 10 minutes of one.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adds Medicaid drug spending, manufacturer rebate to consumer website.

Specially trained paramedics are dispatched to the scene, have learned to identify problems, intervene and de-escalate the situation.

Tools like QLess allow patients to wait wherever they feel is convenient, and to come to the hospital when their number is called.

Clinton's plan to expand Medicaid in the 19 states that declined to do so would benefit nonprofit hospitals in those states, Fitch says.

Practices are making frequent use of satisfaction surveys, cutting wait times, but more extended hours are needed, results show.

Clinicians will also be able to bill, and be paid, more appropriately when they spend more time with their patients.

Sixty-two percent in the survey said their healthcare costs either increased or stayed the same when compared to their previous plan.

FairChex found that, depending on the procedure, consumers looking at hospital ratings may choose a hospital for care not knowing they perform poorly in a certain procedure, effectively resulting in poor quality delivered at the highest cost.

The research underscores the need for doctors to talk to patients about ways to keep the drugs safely, especially if children are in the household.