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Financial penalties for readmissions are mandated by the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, a part of the Affordable Care Act.
Voluntary bundled payment model is tied to performance and also qualifies as an APM for MACRA.
Health data needs to be interoperable for the relationship between health systems and clinics to bridge the consumerism gap.
Research findings indicate that "meaningful" reduction of variations in care is doable and more effective than traditional cost-cutting.
A chief finding was that patients using NIV at home with a high-touch care model have the lowest overall costs and hospitalization rates.
The CEO of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase joint venture will speak at HIMSS19 in February.
CVS makes commitment to keeping Aetna in Hartford for at least 10 years, officials say at Connecticut Insurance Department hearing.
Cleveland Clinic will have ultimate governing authority, and will maintain services at the facility for at least 10 years.
Reforms to the local coverage determination process will increase transparency and patient engagement to ensure beneficiaries can get the latest therapies and devices.
Hemodialysis costs Medicare $80,000 per patient yearly; Researchers say use of nephrologist to slow progression could save Medicare $730 million.