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Nationwide, 83.8 percent of workers were employed in jobs that offered insurance, and 75 percent of eligible employees chose to enroll
Used to having choice and convenience, they're a discerning bunch, less loyal than previous generations and more prone to switching providers
Annual AHIP Institute and Expo takes place June 7-9 in Austin, Texas.
Preventable hospital readmissions are estimated to account for more than $17 billion in Medicare expenditures each year; hospitals pay as a result.
The change comes as addiction to opioids, which include heavy-duty painkillers and heroin, still sweeps the country.
Physical therapists and patient advocacy organizations have been able to utilize cost-efficient technologies once only available to the big players.
Sharp growth in insured rate, aging population and chronic disease are major factors in spending, though stats suggest effort to control costs.
The lowest earners accounted for half the usage of preventative care and nearly twice the hospital admission rate.
Event is scheduled for June 12-13, 2017 in Boston; Proposals wanted on organizations using precision medicine to deliver targeted, personalized care.
Whereas most respondents expect to participate in MACRA, in fact, only 35 percent said they currently have a strategy for doing so.