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By Henry Powderly | 11:49 am | May 05, 2015
Only 19 organizations remain in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid innovation model program, but many have seen millions in savings.
By Anthony Brino | 10:34 am | May 05, 2015
The system is designed to extend the expertise of Jefferson clinicians to suburbanites through telehealth, urgent care centers and Abington's three community hospitals and clinics.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:50 am | May 05, 2015
Changes in death rates of people on Medicare were no different than those for people in similar places where no hospital had closed.
By David Weldon | 09:31 am | May 05, 2015
Security spending geared towards better locks, security staff and more cameras, but the most important spending is on risk assessment and staff training.
By Susan Morse | 04:11 pm | May 04, 2015
ProMedica merged with Maumee, Ohio community hospital of St. Luke's in 2010, before a lower court ruled that it created a monopoly in the region.
By Henry Powderly | 03:39 pm | May 04, 2015
The CMS Actuary said the program expansion would give MSSP participants the option of joining a Pioneer model ACO instead of graduating to a Track 2 model, which gives them more flexibility and a chance for deep savings if hospitals show strong quality.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:23 pm | May 04, 2015
Amid record enrollment, some Medicare Advantage insurers are finding their payment-linked risk scoring practices to be the subject of scrutiny and lawsuits.
By Susan Morse | 11:54 am | May 04, 2015
Pollack has served as AHA's executive vice president for advocacy and public policy responsible for the development, implementation and management of the association’s advocacy, representation and public affairs activities.
By Susan Morse | 11:43 am | May 04, 2015
Report claims that between 2015 and 2024, uninsured people in states not expanding Medicaid would rack up to $266 billion in uncompensated care.
By Anthony Brino | 11:07 am | May 04, 2015
Net income for Brentwood, Tennessee-based LifePoint increased 5 percent year-over-year to $38.9 million, as revenue surged 25 percent to $1.2 billion.