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Survey of 120 insurers shows value-based care improving

Jun 18 | Susan Morse

Change Healthcare national survey of insurers shows value-based care improving

For the first time, commercial payers rather than government lines of business are leading adoption, a report…

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Jun 18 | Beth Jones Sanborn

What hospitals in financial distress should do now to avoid closing down

Doing a full financial assessment is key to forecasting financial distress but there's more to it than looking…

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Two rural Arizona Hospitals shut their doors

Jun 18 | Jeff Lagasse

Two Arizona Hospitals shut their doors, highlighting struggles of rural and community hospitals

Rural hospitals have been closing their doors at a record clip in recent years, losing revenue…

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Jun 18 | Jeff Lagasse

Male nurses still earn more than $6,000 annually more than women, new survey shows

The trend in nursing mirrors a larger trend occurring across the healthcare industry. with double-digit…

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Jun 15 | Jeff Lagasse

ACP calls for continued efforts in reducing excessive physician administrative burden

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians report feeling burned-out, depressed or both, affecting their…

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Jun 14 | Jeff Lagasse

Automating claims would save healthcare more than $11 billion annually

This is the second year in a row in which the index has found an increase in the potential industry savings that could…

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How the misuse of personal protection equipment in hospitals jeopardizes patients

Jun 13 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Study: Hospital staff have personal protection equipment but often don't use it properly

The lack of proper PPE can lead to hospital-acquired infections, poor safety scores, low public…

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Jun 12 | Bill Siwicki

Next-gen revenue cycle to refine value-based care with AI, advanced analytics

Technology to facilitate a patient's understanding of insurance coverage and out-of-pocket cost for pending…

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Whether rural or nonrural, there are more nurse practitioners rounding out practice teams

Jun 11 | Beth Jones Sanborn

As primary care physician population declines, ranks of nurse practitioners fill the gaps

The increases come at a time when physician shortages, especially in primary care, loom large.

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Jun 08 | Beth Jones Sanborn

HIMSS Analytics survey shows patients want convenient payment options

The call for cost estimates is getting louder, patients don't mind keeping a credit card on file, and varied…

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