Accounting & Financial Management
Fraudulent activity was on the rise in 2020, but recoveries lagged during the public health crisis. Now the bill is coming due.
Several factors are driving the increased need for wound care, including higher rates of chronic diseases and surgical procedures.
The cost of improving staffing would be offset by savings achieved through reducing readmissions and lengths of stay.
Strengthening the link between the ED and treatment offers an opportunity to combat the opioid epidemic.
Prior authorizations in particular are a complex, time-consuming function that would be well served by technology.
Operating margin was -0.6% in January, not including CARES Act funding, while total expenses continue to rise.
The study suggests continued payment reforms and increasing computer-based decision-support tools.
Insurers posted profits, but are wary of the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Q1 of this year.
Utilization among whites decreased more than among Black or Hispanic populations, but the largest utilization decreases were among Asians.
New data-driven business models will create what Deloitte calls a "well-being dividend," shaving billions off projected health spend.