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Oct 10 | Jeff Lagasse

Half of healthcare leaders say artificial intelligence will yield positive return on investment in 3 years

Respondents to the survey also expect to invest more as potential use and adoption…

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Oct 10 | Jeff Lagasse

The best way to address aging skilled nursing facilities may be to reimagine them as affordable housing

For some nonprofits, it makes more sense from a financial and patient care standpoint…

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Sep 25 | Jeff Lagasse

Advocate Aurora Health contributed $2.1 billion to community charitable care and services in 2018

The nonprofit health system has sponsored numerous programs and services that help address…

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Sep 04 | Jeff Lagasse

Priority Health, Total Health Care signal intent to merge

The transaction is expected to be complete in early 2020 following approval by Total Health Care members and state officials.

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Aug 23 | Jeff Lagasse

Signify Health, Remedy Partners signify intent to merge

This comes amidst a market shift from fee-for-service toward value-based payments based on quality.

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Cape Hod Healthcare in Hyannis, MA (Google Earth)

Aug 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Cape Cod Healthcare building $180M patient tower, investing in EHR

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

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Aug 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Drug price forecast projects 4.5 percent increase in hospital drug spending for 2020

Pharmaceutical costs are already a large share of most health organizations' budgets and this…

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Aug 15 | Jeff Lagasse

U.S. spends more on healthcare, but not on social services spending, study finds

Countries that spent more on social services tended to spend more on healthcare, even after adjusting for…

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Aug 13 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospital price increases for inpatient services will cost consumers and employers $250B over next decade

Between 2013 and 2017, hospital prices for inpatient services increased 19%,…

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UnitedHealth Group headquarters in Minnetonka, MN (Google Earth)

Jul 29 | Jeff Lagasse

Volume and value of healthcare mergers and acquisitions increase during second quarter

Despite the robust quarter, none of the transactions were considered "mega-deals," valued at…

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