Quality and Safety
Consumers are spending $363 billion more on healthcare than has been reported in official government accounts, according to a new report by Deloitte. This totals 14.7 percent more, Deloitte's researchers said.
A release of preliminary results by CIGNA from two accountable care pilot projects shows both are achieving lowered growth in healthcare costs while also improving quality of care.
The American National Standards Institute and Shared Assessments Program have helped launch a new program to explore the financial impact of unauthorized access to personal health information.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Care is set to launch a medical home certification pilot and is seeking community health centers and other primary care practices to participate.
Pitney Bowes is embracing the cloud, and healthcare could soon see the benefits.
Healthcare Finance News Editor Richard Pizzi recently interviewed two healthcare reimbursement experts about trends in accounts receivable management in 2011.
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield has launched a patient-centered medical home pilot project with seven family and internal medicine practices to test whether the concept will work in the state.
Hospitals are falling short of the Joint Commission's language access requirements for patients with limited English, according to a new report.
Hospitals in New Hampshire are continuing to see an increase in the number of patients who are unable to pay for their care.
Rather than focusing on new construction, health systems are renovating or expanding, according to a survey conducted by Health Facilities Management magazine and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.