Better SNF-to-home transitions are needed, both for the physical health of the patient and the fiscal health of the organization.

The InstaMed blockchain prototype creates a shared patient account ledger accessible by the provider, payer and consumer.

The joint venture between provider and payer, which launched last year, has grown to about 50 plan sponsors across 15 counties.

The underperformance in volume was a trend that held nationally for the most part, with discharges remaining steadily in decline.

Supply chain management is a medium or high priority yet just 13 percent say it's a top investment priority.

The $328 million in net losses for the fourth quarter is a big leap over the $2.01 billion reported for the same period in 2017.

The inverse is also true: Low usage is associated with higher prices, although there are outliers across the country.

This year's hospitals had better risk-adjusted outcomes, better patient satisfaction and a lower average cost per patient.

The two organizations are working together to standardize how data is collected, processed and integrated regarding SDoH.

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

Medical students are at disproportionately high risk for depression and anxiety, and mindfulness can help them develop coping mechanisms.

One medical center found savings of $67,241 over three years by foregoing routine chest X-rays, electrocardiograms and other preoperative procedures.

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.

The new lab brought additional jobs to the area. The lab is forecasted to save NYC Health + Hospitals more than $20 million annually, improve lab performance and efficiency.

Sutter admits no liability in settlement; There's a federal lawsuit against health system and another that's ongoing.

Searches for IUDs were 15 percent higher than expected following the 2016 election -- 10 to 21 million more searches than normal.

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.

Health IT giant and convener expand partnership to help health systems with 2020 model for bundled payment reimbursement.

The program used electronic "nudges" to clinical staff to forgo overnight vitals and medications as well as clinical staff education on improving patient sleep.

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.

EmblemHealth CEO Karen Ignagni says the effort gives a glimpse into the next-generation of 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.

Rule proposes no changes to practice of silver loading as insurers start to set rates for 2020.

As AI and machine learning become a bigger component of care delivery, maintaining the human touch will be vitally important.

The rebate rule will not solve the drug affordability problem, PBM executives told the Senate Finance Committee.

The label could postpone nearly three million cases of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

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.

Pilot program has reduced unnecessary ER visits and early dismissals among students, many who previously lacked a primary care point of contact.

It was the fourth straight quarter in which M&A was lower than the annual quarterly average.