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Jeff Lagasse

By Jeff Lagasse | 02:50 pm | June 21, 2016
The United States is on track to spend $2.6 trillion less on healthcare between 2014 and 2019 compared to initial projections made right after the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:45 am | June 21, 2016
Money will help provide hands-on training tailored to small practices, especially those that practice in historically under-resourced areas.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:22 pm | June 20, 2016
Seventy-four percent of primary care physicians and emergency room doctors do not feel their healthcare facility or practice is taking effective steps to address and prevent burnout, according to a new survey by healthcare-centric market intelligence firm InCrowd.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:54 pm | June 20, 2016
Despite the ongoing shift from fee-for-service to a value-based care model, a significant number providers are resistant to implementing alternative payment methods even though revenue cycle management continues to be a critical aspect of a provider's health, says a new Peer60 report.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:44 pm | June 17, 2016
A survey by Nielsen, and sponsored by the Council of Accountable Physician Practices, has found that when it comes to patients' experiences with coordinated care, there's still some room for improvement.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:35 pm | June 17, 2016
St. Joseph Health, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals are joining forces to enhance and expand neonatal and pediatric services, the organizations announced this week.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:36 am | June 17, 2016
Digital health company Prime Surgeons will be launching an online network of surgeons to provide patients with access to surgical care on-demand, the group announced this week.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:40 pm | June 16, 2016
Americans with multiple chronic conditions -- not necessarily those with a poor immediate prognosis -- could have the largest impact on national spending, according to a new study published by Health Affairs.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:34 pm | June 16, 2016
Envision Healthcare Holdings and AMSURG Corp. have announced plans to merge, with the combined organization worth about $10 billion, and with an enterprise value of approximately $15 billion based on Tuesday's closing stock prices for the two groups.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:53 pm | June 15, 2016
At its annual meeting this week, the American Medical Association adopted new policies encourage physicians to co-prescribe naloxone to patients at risk of an overdose; promote timely and appropriate access to non-opioid and non-pharmacologic treatments for pain; and support efforts to delink payments to healthcare facilities with patient satisfaction scores relating to the evaluation and management of pain.