The demand for telemedicine - seen as an elixir for rural health accessibility - has put extreme demands on limited program funding, FCC says.

Increasing government spending is partially driving the market's growth, along with initiatives to encourage adoption of third-party solutions.

There is an apparent lack of awareness of federal regulations in both the U.S. and Canada to keep patient information secure.

Countries that spent more on social services tended to spend more on healthcare, even after adjusting for poverty and unemployment rates.

To leap from price optimization to total performance optimization, it's paramount to establish a clinically integrated supply chain.

The state's general acute-care hospitals spent less than half on low-income patients in 2017 than they did in 2013, data showed.

Increased primary care spend associated with lower emergency room and hospital costs.

The IoT: "Every something that comes on the market is in essence it's own small computer with an ability to find its way into something."

The chance of a surprise bill was more than 90% in 15% of the hospitals studied, and for ED visits it was even more.

The collaboration allows health plans to pay for healthcare-related social services delivered by community benefit organizations.

Those who reported harassment said bullying resulted in burnout, depression and other ill health effects.

Physicians need to consider geography, size, patient base and technology before buying or setting up a small practice.

The custom sensor would measure information from the body beyond heart rate, report says.

Evaluators often used personal descriptors to describe a student's performance, and they used strikingly different words for men and for women.

Infrastructure work on the tower will likely begin next month, with completion predicted to take place during the spring of 2022.

The primary reason for noncompliance was that most providers don't send records electronically even when so requested.

Manufacturers have wanted to offer lower cost versions but were locked into contracts with other parties in the supply chain, HHS Secretary Alex Azar says.

The money will be paid out through multiple gifts to various charitable organizations and system also has dispatched medical personnel to assist those in shelters.

Smaller hospitals may lack the requisite expertise, personnel and financial resources necessary to make the leap.

Primary care services rendered by hospital EDs come with substantially higher price tags than in primary care settings, data showed.

The institutions that were studied added more than $562 billion in value to the nation's economy in 2017, including direct and indirect economic impact.

Cloud solutions help organizations reduce infrastructure costs and interoperability issues, and aid in complying with regulatory standards.

Report analyzed more than 1.8 billion commercial healthcare claims and data visualization to benchmark prices and use across 112 metropolitan areas from 2012 to 2016.

Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.

Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and saves hospitals over 2 million hours of work and $75 million.

A few stakeholders recommended removing or suspending the overall star ratings from Hospital Compare until changes are made.

To keep pace with other industries, healthcare organizations will have to alter their approach to access and convenience.

Pharmaceutical costs are already a large share of most health organizations' budgets and this year's inflation rate may increase drug budgets.

Healthy Alliance IPA, led by former ONC deputy Dr. Jacob Reider, will work with MVP Health Care to connect social services and healthcare providers via the Unite Us technology platform.

More than 2.9 million simulated emails were sent to employees at six hospitals, and nearly one in seven were clicked on, the study said.

In 2018, non-hospital-based provider-to-patient telehealth accounted for 84 percent of all telehealth claim lines.

The new organization, yet to be named, will be one of the largest nonprofit health organizations in Massachusetts and the surrounding region.