Jeff Lagasse
Other top headlines this past week include a look at how telemedicine can improve orthopedic care.
Of the MGMA survey respondents, 89% said the overall regulatory burden on their practice has increased over the past 12 months.
The plan provides flexibility for veterans to see in-network local doctors and fill prescriptions at nearby pharmacies, outside the VA system.
The figures are consistent with the trend of falling below prepandemic deal numbers, though two 'mega' transactions occurred.
The goal was to bring cancer treatments to the market at a cost, scale and efficacy that would have maximum impact.
Recent payment reform programs have not been designed with racial and ethnic minority groups in mind, a new report asserts.
The company said the institute is already demonstrating strong results, with a referral rate three times the industry benchmark.
Blue Shield criticized DHCS for intending to award contracts to national, for-profit companies, singling out Kaiser Permanente in particular.
Only about one-third of adults have received the booster aimed at the Omicron variant, which remains highly transmissible.
While not all administrative spending is wasteful, about half is likely ineffective, meaning it has no effect on care quality, authors say.