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Practices find that preparing for new payment models with insurers, the uncertainty of Medicare reimbursement rates and the difficulty in collecting from self-pay, high deductible patients are top challenges in annual survey.
Physician executives say that dealing with rising operating costs and preparing for new payment models that put more financial risk on their practice are the top challenges they face in running a group practice, according to the latest MGMA-ACMPE survey released Tuesday.
A recent survey published in JAMA Internal Medicine has shown that hospital performances on publicly reported conditions may potentially signify overall hospital mortality rates.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance created an expert certification process for Patient-Centered Medical Home providers, not just to give recognition to healthcare professionals but to advance the adoption of patient-centered care strategies.
Aetna launched its first accountable care organization for Medicare Advantage patients in 2007, before the Affordable Care Act expanded ACOs and before U.S. healthcare had really conceptualized "patient engagement," the flip side of provider accountability.
The 19-hospital Bon Secours Health System has teamed up with health insurance giant Aetna on a new accountable care agreement that officials say will support some 57,000 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries across five states.
Some senior citizens may be getting over-vaccinated, according a study by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
While consumers indicated in a recent survey that they like the bundled care model, a new survey on provider attitudes towards bundles finds mixed reviews.
Between 1980 and 2009, healthcare expenditures grew by 7.4 percent, which most economists agree would bankrupt the nation if continued. But a closer look at the statistics reveals that the last 10 years in that period saw only a 5.9 percent increase, and the spending growth from 2009 to 2011 dropped to 3.1 percent.
Findings in a JAMA article indicate that providers may need to focus on methods beyond care coordination and disease management in order to reduce costs among Medicare patients with chronic conditions and a high portion of spending,