Jeff Lagasse
CEO Lester Stockett was among 24 telemedicine executives charged in schemes billing Medicare $1.7 billion, according to DOJ.
Because access to health services can be an issue in rural locales, rural hospital closings had a profound impact.
Revenue growth remained a hurdle due to hospitals' ongoing reimbursement challenges, but overall stability has increased.
In 2003, about 29% of U.S. hospitals employed physicians, a number that rose to 42% by 2012.
Women believe they have fewer opportunities for leadership, with less than half feeling they have the same chances as men.
Changes to Medicare's post-hospital payment structure, to bring it closer to that used by private insurers, might save money, Health Affairs says.
AI and SDOH developed separately, but they're now converging as technology keeps up with the need to make actionable use of data.
The transaction is expected to be complete in early 2020 following approval by Total Health Care members and state officials.
Following two years of falling margins, the trend has reversed course, with median margins improving more than 10% over 2018.
From 1980 through 2018, the FDA approved a total of 126 cancer drugs to treat solid and hematologic tumors.