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Jeff Lagasse

By Jeff Lagasse | 12:27 pm | October 29, 2019
Wasteful spending is an increasingly thorny problem in healthcare, especially with the industry comprising an ever-larger portion of GDP.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:13 pm | October 28, 2019
While optional Medicare for All is popular among voters, many are wary of breaking from the traditional private insurance system.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:15 pm | October 28, 2019
These new technologies also allow primary care offices to deepen their relationships with their patients and provide a fuller spectrum of care.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:49 pm | October 25, 2019
Two JHS employees allegedly accessed patient information without a clear job-related purpose.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:28 pm | October 25, 2019
Clinician burnout isn’t a new problem, but it appears to be getting worse due to factors that are inherent in today’s healthcare system.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:44 pm | October 24, 2019
Hospitals should obtain more valuable data insights, set performance improvement goals and better engage physicians, finds Kaufman Hall.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:18 pm | October 24, 2019
Prescription opioids are a major contributor to the opioid epidemic and are linked to prescription opioid abuse, addiction and overdose deaths.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:22 pm | October 23, 2019
Among the gaps for both types of facilities are a lack of best practices for patient care and inadequate monitoring of board certifications.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:40 pm | October 23, 2019
To capture revenue that would otherwise be lost, providers need to jettison ink and paper in favor more modern solutions.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:11 pm | October 22, 2019
Most states would see diminished capacity in their health centers unless they're able to offset the financial shortfalls.