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Jun 11 | Susan Morse

Q&A with Andy Slavitt on investing in underserved populations

"Medicaid is filled with success stories, but not the capital," Slavitt says.

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Jun 11 | Susan Morse

28 health systems in Medicaid Transformation Project look to lower costs and improve outcomes in behavioral health

The national project is aimed at developing financially sustainable…

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Butler Hospital, RI, part of Care New England Credit: Google Street View

Jun 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Partners HealthCare ending bid to acquire Care New England Health System

The Rhode Island governor has asked Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University to resume negotiations for an…

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May 17 | Jeff Lagasse

Screenings for social determinants of health need to be tailored to clinics, BU finds

The average health center only screened for 8 of the 16 domains in the pilot's standardized…

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May 14 | Jeff Lagasse

Certain hospitals turn away ambulances when the patient is more likely to be poor, study shows

Private hospitals are more likely to enact an ambulance diversion if a nearby public hospital…

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May 10 | Jeff Lagasse

Mental health patients insured by marketplace health plan less likely to receive a medical appointment

Success was highest for those with employer coverage while marketplace enrollees were…

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May 01 | Jeff Lagasse

Researchers uncover more equitable Medicare reimbursement strategy

The findings have implications for improving outcomes and reducing disparities in that they target a more vulnerable…

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Apr 26 | Mark Klimek

Providers looking to reduce costs need to address the social determinants, Humana says

A Medicare Advantage member who is food insecure can have up to 26.6 unhealthy days a month,…

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Apr 24 | Jeff Lagasse

Many seniors can't afford healthcare despite paying billions, finds Gallup

Seniors also reported their concern that rising healthcare costs will result in significant and lasting damage to…

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Apr 23 | Jeff Lagasse

Short-term wellness programs having minimal impact on healthcare costs

Even the positive health effects observed in participating employees fell short of certain clinical measures of health.

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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.

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.

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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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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

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Gaining Actionable Insight into Financial Systems and Areas Impacting the Revenue Cycle Hospital systems across the country are looking to streamline their billing and collection processes to become more efficient and better compete in their markets. The challenge many face is how to turn the data ...

Credible, Defensible Estimates In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today’s environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes – all laudable goals.

Clinical Quality Measures 101 Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to report ...

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