Capital Finance
A lot of the money spent in the six months after a heart attack don't seem to be making much of a difference.
Farzad Mostashari's startup gives physicians the tools and assistance to build accountable care organizations.
Private health insurance continues to be the largest payer for healthcare goods and services, accounting for just over one-third of total healthcare spending in 2016.
Hospitals have been unable to translate volume growth into stronger revenue due to lower reimbursement rate increases and higher expenses, Moody's says.
New venture fund from the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is more of a market lift model than an accelerator, partner says.
Optum Ventures will combine the funding, analytics capabilities and its vast network to make bold bets on emerging digital health companies.
Goal is to boost early-stage healthcare technologies and startups that have a link to Houston and the medical center.
Denver-area hospitals alone brought in a net income in 2016 of $1.3 billion, ACA helped boost payer performance, report said.
But navigating the process, especially for a hospital with limited resources, must be done properly for the strategy to succeed.
Medical and health R&D continues to account for less than 5 percent of the total $3.5 trillion in U.S. health spending.