Quality and Safety
In 2015, patient-centered practices and hospitals received $58.9 million in care coordination and shared savings payments for reaching quality and savings goals, the company said.
Clinics like those at CVS and Walmart move toward more population health and chronic disease management services.
Analysts at WalletHub measured the impact of geography on the healthcare industry, looking at costs, access and outcomes.
As of July 1, the FDA had 4,036 generic drug applications awaiting approval; median time it takes for the FDA to approve a generic is now 47 months.
Nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients return to the hospital within 30 days, costing more than $26 billion annually, federal data shows.
Researchers have found that hospitals with the highest rates of readmission were actually more likely to show better mortality scores in patients treated for heart failure, COPD and stroke.
In fact, researchers said shorter stays often came with higher price tags.
Staff is operating on emergency plan after virus disables computers and electronic communications.
Analysis suggests hospitals with ratings of 2, 3 or 4 were more than three times as likely to land in top 10 percent in the country.
Programs substantially cut the risk of dying from another cardiac problem, improve quality of life and lower costs; less than one-third of patients whose conditions qualify for the rehab actually participate.