Cigna and Aetna said they are waiving consumer co-pays, cost sharing and other out-of-pocket costs.

Understanding contract loopholes, and being self-advocates during negotiations, can help community hospitals increase their collections.

In Orlando, health IT professionals will get an update on what FHIR currently can and can't do - and what to expect from it going forward.

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.

Only 36% of vendors said they would immediately notify providers if they had a breach that involved PHI or other sensitive information.

The monetary figures at stake in each case varied wildly, ranging from $1,600 at the low end to $14 million at the high end.

With a labor-intensive budgeting process that provided little business value, OSF Healthcare decided it was time to be more flexible.

CMS calls on all providers to activate infection-control practices and issues guidance to inspectors.

The average potential surprise bill ranged from $86 for medical imaging specialists to more than $8,000 for surgical assistants.

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

Moral distress has been correlated with traumatic stress, burnout, depression and even intent to leave a position or profession.

After monitoring the situation for weeks, CEO Hal Wolf says the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition will not proceed as hoped, given the health risks posed to attendees.

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.

Francisco Patino was allegedly portrayed as a legitimate doctor through the publication of a diet book and plan described as the "next Atkins."

Insurer organizations pointed to the current uncertainty with the ACA that they hope will be stabilized in the high court's decision.

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

Lack of information on key financing aspects is preventing ACOs from signing on, says NAACOS president.

There was a 2% drop in ICU deaths at non-minority hospitals, but the same improvement rate was not seen at minority-serving hospitals.

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.

At HIMSS20, one physician association will show how data-driven care management, with prompt patient outreach, helped decrease ED use by 8%.

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.

Ambulance care teams will have greater flexibility to address the emergency needs of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries following a 911 call.

Insurers are increasingly looking for ways to engage members for early interventions and better health outcomes that lower costs.

Inflation-adjusted list prices increased by 159% from 2007 to 2018, while net prices increased 60%.

The health system said it has followed all of the proper procedures, and no new cases of the coronavirus have been detected so far in the state.

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

Text messaging may be helpful for reinforcing certain health behaviors, such as smoking cessation during pregnancy.

The complaint charges that the merger would eliminate the competition that has traditionally benefited patients.