MHE Staff

With a link between chronic health conditions and high spending, how can costs be lowered for patients, providers, and payers?

Two challenges providers may face under the proposed rule.

In an effort to reduce readmissions and costs, CVS Health has launched a program to help patients with knee replacements.

Virtual care comes to the pharmacy chain.

Guidelines from the real-world experiences of ACO leaders.

How a tool is helping execs define and measure value in oncology.

The biobank is now one of the largest in the country.

The tech giant and pharmaceutical manufacturer are hoping to develop new solutions together.

Healthcare as a business model defies many typical economic principles, making forecasting somewhat difficult. The federal government is expecting 2006 to end with a slight reduction in healthcare cost growth over last year, and for 2007 to end with a lower growth rate than the previous two years. With an aging population, advances in medical technology and increased utilization, growth is expected to hover at about 7.2% per year.