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The global mHealth market will grow at a compound annual rate of 41.5 percent in the next five years to reach $10.2 billion by 2018, up from $1.3 billion in 2012, said a recent report from market research firm Transparency Market Research.
What will be some of the pressing issues in the healthcare sector that will impact financial administrators in 2013? There's a lot to choose from, that's for sure, but a few healthcare experts narrowed the options down during a daylong session for members of the Maine chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
An Oregon lawmaker wants to open the state insurance rate review process to consumer watchdog groups, potentially making public certain financial data and giving consumer groups the right to intervene.
While only 17 percent of the working age U.S. population, adults with disabilities account for disproportionately high (almost 40 percent) emergency department visits, according to a recent study from National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers.
A new study released in Health Affairs this month puts the brakes on the runaway physician shortage bandwagon by claiming that shortages could be eliminated by using electronic communication and teams to manage patient panels.
The Federal Communications Commission is providing $400 million in annual funds to enable thousands of new providers across the country to cut costs and improve care through the use of telehealth networks.
During December, CMS estimated that it paid 10,000 Medicare eligible physicians $175 million and 4,200 Medicaid physicians $80 million in EHR incentives. In December, 850 hospitals under the combined programs received $1 billion. Total payments since the program's inception have reached $10.3 billion.
A new healthcare commission announced last week will focus on developing state-level policies aimed at reducing the cost of care while improving quality.
A recent economic impact analysis of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-member medical schools and teaching hospitals showed that combined they added $587 billion to the nation's economy and supported close to 3.5 million jobs directly or indirectly in 2011.
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed 14 infectious disease quality measures designed to help providers evaluate patients, manage treatments and improve patient care.