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By Susan Morse | 01:53 pm | May 23, 2016
Cigna said it would tap into its experience with prevention, wellness and chronic disease management programs to will work with clients, physicians and others to develop ways to increase prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:11 pm | May 23, 2016
With the shortage of primary care providers already severe in some areas of the country, a recent study published in Health Affairs has found that 58 percent of retail clinic cases were new visits, which drove about a $14-per-person annual net increase in spending.
By Tom Sullivan | 11:59 am | May 23, 2016
The best way to engage with patients is to knock on a hospital room door, walk in, wash your hands and then sit down and speak with the person in that bed.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:30 am | May 23, 2016
Done right and paid right, house calls could prove to be a better way of treating very sick, elderly patients while they can still live at home, feds say.
By Susan Morse | 06:55 pm | May 20, 2016
He succeeds Charles W. Sorenson, who retires on October 15, 2016.
By Susan Morse | 06:15 pm | May 20, 2016
The legislation gives improved consideration of socioeconomic status in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:47 pm | May 20, 2016
A new study from the Center for Sustainable Health Spending claims that mental healthcare eats up significantly more healthcare spending than any other industry sector, to the tune of $201 billion annually.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:19 pm | May 20, 2016
Cost saving strategies vary from health system to health system, but experts say close monitoring of labor costs is one of the most important areas that can affect an organization's finance structure.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:17 pm | May 20, 2016
Northwell Health, New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, and DaVita Kidney Care have announced a joint venture that will expand healthcare service to thousands in Queens and Long Island.
By Susan Morse | 02:17 pm | May 20, 2016
As margins are squeezed, interest in provider-sponsored health plans continues to increase. The expectation, according to a new PwC report, is that half of health systems will be applying or will consider applying for an insurance license.