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Jan 03 | Jeff Lagasse

New Maine law says private health insurers must provide hearing aid benefits

Previously, Maine required hearing aid coverage for children under the age of 18, and capped the insurer's…

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Dec 18, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthy diet could save $50 billion in healthcare costs

Suboptimal diet costs about $300 per person, accounting for 18% of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes costs in the country.

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Dec 06, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Patients intrigued by digital health services, but still value face-to-face interactions

Most patients showed willingness to use apps and online scheduling systems, but they were a lower…

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Nov 22, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Majority of parents say socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families' health

Most parents believe they have the resources to raise healthy children, but significant hurdles can…

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Nov 20, 2019 | Susan Morse

Blue Cross Blue Shield launches Blue HPN network

Blue HPN offers, on average, 10% total cost of care savings and up to 16% in some markets.

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Providers and caregivers need better awareness of age-friendly care

While 88% of patients said they were satisfied with their care, only half said their doctors and other care providers did…

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Oct 18, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Majority of physicians fear another prescription drug crisis

Physicians may be overconfident in their ability to recognize prescription drug misuse, with many trusting patients to take meds…

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Oct 10, 2019 | 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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Oct 07, 2019 | Susan Morse

Sentara Health partners on $100 million investment to improve housing in Virginia

The contribution is among the largest of any hospital in the nation to address the social determinants of…

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Oct 04, 2019 | Jeff Lagasse

Improving healthcare access in the Pacific Northwest requires better planning, infrastructure

More than 80% of people in Portland, Oregon and 51% of people in Seattle have poor access to…

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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?

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.

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.

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Once-failing hospitals say accountability, transparency key to surviving fallout from failing patient safety grades When Leapfrog released their Spring 2016 patient safety grades recently, 15 hospitals got slapped with a very public 'F' grade casting a spotlight on them that no institution wants. ...

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