Jeff Lagasse
The performance is being driven largely by solid expense management during a period of increasing patient volumes.
Medicare Part D beneficiaries can have higher out-of-pocket spending for generics if they use expensive specialty drugs.
More than half of facilities met the expected level of staffing less than 20% of the time during the one-year study period.
Some industry experts are guardedly optimistic about the order's intended effects, but opinions are mixed, and concerns vary.
Improvements in surgical readmissions slowed to the same pace they had before any penalties were announced in 2010.
The proportion of ACOs taking on downside risk remained relatively stable, with the majority in upside-only risk contacts.
Medically unnecessary rides may add to city congestion, slow response time to actual emergencies and threaten the health of those in need.
It's the early days of data sharing and community partnerships when it comes to SDOH, but there are things providers can do now.
Nearly half of the 10,000 critical care physicians practicing in the U.S. reported symptoms of severe burnout.
More than 70% of Virginia hospitals that garnish wages are nonprofit, and the money collected is only a tiny percentage of revenue.