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In contrast, 41 percent of payments were based on volume rather than quality and efficiency, two hallmarks of value-based care.
A vast majority of employers plan to focus on employee well-being, clinical conditions, employee experience and health IT.
Shifts in financing have pushed healthcare organizations toward addressing social issues that make it difficult for millions of people to stay healthy.
Drug samples were the most common benefits, with 55 percent of doctors reporting having received them.
Anthem set a policy to deny coverage if it is determined through the discharge diagnosis that the visit was unnecessary.
Password strength, multiple tabs and SOC audits are some of the means by which healthcare providers can protect sensitive patient data.
Deploying multiple interventions simultaneously within the EHR is shown to improve care while avoiding unnecessary costs.
States will have the ability to allow individuals to use ACA subsidies when buying short-term limited duration plans.
Both upstate and downstate, employment growth in the industry was stronger than in all other industries combined over the past 10 years.
Open enrollment, which begins November 1, will not be negatively impacted, CMS says.