A burgeoning market of operators offering population health management solutions is viewed by some as essential to help the healthcare industry move toward bigger investments in addressing social needs.
A growing focus on patient-centered care—sometimes being called person-centered care—at health systems is putting a spotlight on access, experience and the possibility of “hospital at home.”
For the first time since President Donald Trump took office, both parties are mostly united in wanting to attack the practice of surprise billing and drug prices. But can they deliver?
The CMS’ much maligned hospital star-rating system is getting an overhaul, but not until 2021. Agency officials are sure to get lots of pointed opinions about the program during a listening session at its Baltimore office.
Swedish Medical Group is piloting a virtual assistant that listens in to patient visits and automatically inputs notes in the EHR—cutting down on documentation time and opening up possibilities for increased patient volume.
The lawsuit fits into the legal battle that providers have been waging for years against the largest behavioral health plan in the country, as United Behavioral Health allegedly denied medically necessary treatment claims.
Philip Esformes has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after his conviction on 20 counts in what prosecutors described as a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme.
The board of trustees of not-for-profit Memorial Healthcare was warned by its former CEO and a consultant that its future was either to financially struggle and potentially face bankruptcy, or link up with one of a number of larger health systems in Michigan.
For the first time in its history, the American Medical Association will have three consecutive women presidents. They say the industry needs to be more intentional about promoting diversity.
Too many people here are suffering from deteriorating social conditions that the healthcare system is ill-equipped to address.
High-cost specialty drugs, increases in care costs and declining care utilization will spark a 6.5% hike in employer-sponsored health benefits costs in 2020, according to a new report.
The owner of telemedicine company Video Doctor Network pleaded guilty in a Medicare fraud scheme in which he received illegal kickbacks and bribes from patient recruiters, pharmacies and brace suppliers.
All people need to feel safe, valued and able to freely express concerns without stigma or shame. Yet, time and time again, we see that some of our neighbors do not seek care because they feel they will be judged and that their needs will not be understood.
Changes coming to the way skilled-nursing homes are paid will pinch SNFs that have boosted investment in therapy as well as those treating a smaller share of medically complex patients.
UVA Medical Center CEO Pamela Sutton-Wallace is stepping down from her role to join New York-Presbyterian Hospital as senior vice president and regional chief operating officer.