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Dec 11 | Jeff Lagasse

What does expanded Medicaid mean for enrollees' health? A lot

Nearly half of people covered by Michigan's expanded Medicaid program felt that their physical health improved in the first…

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Dec 05 | Jeff Lagasse

Telemedicine use for treating substance use disorder remains low, despite unmet need

Despite an increase in usage, telehealth visits for substance use disorder represented just 1.4 percent…

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Dec 05 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Kaiser Permanente commits $1.65 million to California wildfire relief efforts

The money will be paid out through multiple gifts to various charitable organizations and system also has…

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Dec 03 | Beth Jones Sanborn

eConsult proves valuable tool for NYC Health+Hospitals in cutting wait times, speeding referrals

For patients referred for an in-person specialty care visit, the median wait time decreased…

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Nov 30 | Jeff Lagasse

Rates of hospitalization rising among homeless, study finds

Mental illness and substance use disorder are still the main driver of acute hospitalizations among homeless adults.

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Nov 28 | Susan Morse

CVS Health and Aetna merger closes

Combined company is expected to generate revenue-enhancing initiatives, though Moody's has downgraded CVS's rating based on the debt level from…

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Nov 27 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Medical University of South Carolina makes first-ever hospital acquisition with purchase of 4 hospitals from Community Health Systems

The additions will increase the size and scale of the…

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Nov 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospitals look to value-based contracting in healthcare supply chain

Almost three-quarters of C-suite and supply chain leaders say their health systems prioritize value-based contracting,…

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Nov 26 | Beth Jones Sanborn

How Grady Health System used AI to reduce preventable readmissions

Case study: Grady Health used an AI machine to generate which patients were most at risk of coming back to them within 30…

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Nov 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Health costs of ageism calculated at $63 billion annually, study finds

The types of ageism include unfair treatment of the elderly and negative stereotypes about older people in general.

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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.

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.

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?

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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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