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Sep 17 | Susan Morse

Cigna launches Evernorth, in a rebrand of its health services portfolio

Evernorth's use of data and analytics will provide a platform for health solutions, including for those without…

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Sep 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth is expected to drive $29 billion in healthcare services in 2020

Patients are largely on board with this paradigm shift, significantly increasing their engagement with the remote…

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Sep 15 | Jeff Lagasse

With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance

Meeting the objectives of the final rule will be necessary to ensure compliance by January 1.

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Sep 14 | Jeff Lagasse

Artificial intelligence helps cut down on MRI no-shows

A predictive analytics model predicated on phone reminders cut missed appointments significantly, data showed.

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Sep 10 |

Humana adds two new value-based payment programs for select Medicare Advantage plans

The programs are for coronary artery bypass grafting and shoulder replacements and incentivize clinicians…

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Sep 09 | Jeff Lagasse

Personal information of 348,000 people potentially exposed in NorthShore data breach

The exposed information included patients' full name, date of birth, contact information, and…

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Sep 09 | Jeff Lagasse

Health system clinicians perform better under Medicare value-based reimbursement

Those linked to health systems were 99% less likely to receive penalties and 29% more likely to receive…

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Aug 13 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare industry is grappling with the emergence of counterfeit PPE in the COVID-19 battle

A "gray market" for bogus products has emerged, with profiteers hoping to benefit from…

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Aug 11 | Susan Morse

CMS announces a new value-based payment model for rural healthcare providers

Rural providers can pursue care transformation, such as expanding telehealth to allow the beneficiary's…

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Jul 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Proper implementation of chatbots in healthcare requires diligence

Chatbots can either enhance the value of patient communications or cause confusion or even harm.

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