Jeff Lagasse
Health insurers are no longer immune from federal antitrust scrutiny for conduct considered the business of insurance.
Knowing the patient population and allocating staff based on skill level are effective measures to maximize staff efficiency.
Advancing portfolios to remain competitive will be the catalyst for M&A rather than efforts to offset customer pricing pressure.
Some organizations use up to four vendors, each of whom handles different components of the revenue cycle process.
The numbers speak to the struggles the healthcare industry faces as it remains in the midst of the battle against the coronavirus.
COVID-19 has exacerbated issues contributing to physician burnout, but the stress of treating coronavirus patients has not substantially increased.
Understanding the reasons that patients forgo care is an important component in designing policy and clinical interventions.
Ninety-five percent of respondents agreed it is important for seniors to have coverage options aside from traditional Medicare.
To obtain significant improvements, a very large fraction of a town's population should be vaccinated.
The move is the first sign of future healthcare policy changes, given Biden's promises to reform the industry.