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A lot of health insurers still have many miles to go on the road to parity for consumers seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment, patient advocates maintain.
Like in previous months, growth in ambulatory healthcare led hiring for the sector with 19,000 jobs added in ambulatory care.
The integration moves the health systems away from fee-for-service to care that’s value based, eliminating unnecessary costs.
New evidence from Massachusetts suggests that expanded health insurance may not bring the needed benefits of reduced hospitalization, and could spur a rethinking of cost-sharing for valuable primary care.
The agency had argued that the $195 million takeover violated federal antitrust laws and greatly reduced healthcare competition in the southwest Georgia.
At least 1,000 supply-delivery robots are estimated to be in use in hospitals nationwide, and their numbers are expected to grow as hospitals face cost and staffing pressures.
As the palliative care movement grows, more and more physicians feel that so much effort is spend trying to extend life that few focus on what patients want in their last days.
Even though consumers are digging deeper to cover rising out-of-pocket medical costs, they're contributing less to health savings accounts that could help take the sting out of their expenses.
Finance VP at Florida Hospital explains how consumer trends are impacting patient engagement efforts.
As clinical and financial lines blur, CFOs need to constantly keep tabs on which ones are integral to maximizing income.