The AHA is calling on CMS to "abandon further illegal cuts for 2020" that CMS says would save Medicare $800 million.

To capture revenue that would otherwise be lost, providers need to jettison ink and paper in favor more modern solutions.

And that's costing the U.S. healthcare system in a big way, even in the era of value-based care, according to a new survey from Black Book.

In 2018, total U.S. medical and health R&D investment was $194.2 billion. Of that, industry invested $129.5 billion, almost 67% of the total.

The cost of ownership and repair of medical equipment, from infusion pumps to MRI machines, can be quite burdensome for the healthcare industry.

Doctors, hospitals, and other health providers in the U.S. spent far more on administration due to complexity.

Among publicly and privately insured children in the sample, respectively, 11% and 9% received unnecessary services at least once in 2014.

Just 57.5% of falls were accounted for in the Nursing Home Compare's Minimum Data Set, which is self-reported by nursing homes.

When physicians bill out of network it means possible unexpected medical bills, undercutting the functioning of healthcare markets.

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

Among her duties at CMS, Goodrich has been responsible for the value-based incentives programs and developing collaborations with other stakeholders.

Compensation for CEOs ranged from $274,300 to $1.4 million, depending on the size of the hospital.

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

The research shows significant variability in EHR satisfaction among specialties, but high-quality training can help.

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

Over $2.1 billion arose from lawsuits filed by whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.

As she leaves the agency after three years, Siddiqui touts data-driven accomplishments such as AI, data privacy, opioid response and work with states on social determinants of health.

The nonprofit health system has sponsored numerous programs and services that help address social determinants of health.

The numbers for MSSP participation starting this month are an important measure of ACO willingness to take downside risk.

UCLA researchers have found that pressure ulcers first form on the inside of the body at a cellular level, says researcher and CEO Martin Burns.

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.

The model is reportedly designed for collaboration and hopes to tackle challenges ranging from artificial intelligence to population health.

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.

Spending on cancer drugs was 2 to 5% higher than that of non-participants, and 1 to 7% higher than physician offices -- a modest effect on consumers.

Online reviews matter about as much as what an older person hears from family and friends through word of mouth.

The accuracy of drug disposal information was all over the map, depending largely on whether the call was fielded on a weekday or a weekend.

KLAS rated firms Evolent Health, Lumeris, Caravan Health, Conifer Health Solutions, Arcadia, Health Catalyst, HealthEC and Lightbeam.

IT security is a legacy word, says Brian Selfridge: "This isn't cybersecurity, this is risk."

The bedside teams at RSFH's three hospitals will be supported on a 24/7 basis by Advanced ICU Care's team of intensivists and nurses.

Organizations continuing their M&A approach will be those implementing a continuum of care strategy and establishing acute sites of care, according to Ponder study.