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Sep 08 | Jeff Lagasse

Anxiety and depression are associated with medical care avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic

This has bottom-line impacts for hospitals, especially as they look to recover financially from…

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Aug 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth visits have skyrocketed for older adults, but concerns remain

It's becoming much more popular among the age group, but many still don't see it as a substitute for…

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Jul 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Primary care doctors say they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge

Primary care practices are feeling the pressure on multiple fronts, from a lack of PPE to ever-thinning margins and…

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Jun 30 | Susan Morse

340 organizations tell Congress to make telehealth permanent

New report finds the growth of telemedicine visits has plateaued and accounts for a relatively small percentage of rebounding…

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Jun 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Mayo Clinic announces advanced care at home model with Medically Home

The model's services include skilled nursing, medications, infusions, behavioral health, imaging and laboratory…

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May 21 | Jeff Lagasse

Primary care physicians pushed to breaking point as more than half report no payments

As many as 13% predict closure within the next month, and 20% have already had temporary closures, the…

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Apr 08 | Jeff Lagasse

Health systems can use new, old technology to help address COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

While new technologies are being deployed, health systems can use existing resources to help combat…

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Apr 06 | Jeff Lagasse

COVID-19: Shortages of protective equipment, insufficient tests plague hospitals, OIG finds

Various hospital challenges are feeding off each other as three out of four hospitals treat…

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Mar 27 | Susan Morse

BMC Hospital to buy Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey

BMC takes on financially distressed ambulatory surgery centers and makes them viable, company says.

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Jan 23 | Susan Morse

UPDATE: World Health Organization again decides against declaring a global emergency over coronavirus

For providers, travel history is key to determine whether to test for the virus in which…

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Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?

Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

Care Collaboration Success for Improved Outcomes The nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.

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