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New rural hospital model could preserve communities, jobs
Rural hospitals that converted to standalone emergency departments or outpatient hubs, rather than closed entirely, limited the economic fallout.
Vertically integrated payer-provider groups raise antitrust concerns
As the line between payers and providers blurs, industry observers and regulators weigh the impact of an increasingly vertically consolidated healthcare industry and the appropriate antitrust oversight.
Hospital service line variation widens care gaps, study shows
Government-owned and not-for-profit hospitals are more likely than comparable for-profits to offer money-losing or low-margin services, according to a study.
Telehealth referrals boost demand for medical office space
More than 30% of telehealth visits resulted in a physical office visit, which has stoked demand for medical office space.
Providers push for payment parity for hospital-at-home programs
While more health systems are investing in hospital-at-home programs, how widely they are adopted and their ultimate success will depend on billing and reimbursement strategies.
New CDC guidance jeopardizes patients and staff, nurses and doctors warn
Short-staffed healthcare providers are balancing the potential of exposing employees and patients to COVID-19 and not having enough staff to care for every patient.
Doing less: Docs change practice patterns following peer pressure
After doctors were given individualized benchmark reports on certain unnecessary procedures, they shifted gears and saved Medicare an estimated $6.3 million, according to a new study.Â
Fresenius shifts management structure for new global care strategy
Beginning in 2023 the company's care delivery segment will operate on a more centralized, international scale.
UC Davis, Amazon partner on digital health equity innovation
The health system will solicit project ideas from clinicians and patients to address health equity and accessibility challenges.
Report: Medicare would save $8 billion per year with better hospital cost efficiency
A new report from the Lown Institute scored more than 3,000 hospitals on Medicare mortality rates and per-patient costs and determined the program could save $8 billion per year if hospitals were more efficient.
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