Telehealth
The system is designed to extend the expertise of Jefferson clinicians to suburbanites through telehealth, urgent care centers and Abington's three community hospitals and clinics.
Many startups aimed at bringing hospitals and physicians software and management services to adapt to new Medicare and insurance payment models.
Consumer-focused patients are changing everything about how they receive care, and to ignore that is to risk deep losses, panel says.
A $1.1 trillion Congressional spending deal approved Wednesday night includes millions for healthcare related services, but holds spending on programs tied to the Affordable Care Act.
New revenue streams can offset financial losses experienced by providers due to lower utilization, especially within the hospital setting. One way providers can grow revenue is by offering health insurance products.