Hospitals & Providers

A look at some of the technology advances at one hospital, and across the country, that are changing the way pediatric cancer patients are treated.

Healthcare organizations are looking for new ways to engage consumers, streamline information sharing and transparency and collaborate with other industry stakeholders. As a result, healthcare stakeholders need to focus on three key strategies.

MACRA, which will further the shift to value-based reimbursement, has industry insiders grappling with the complexities, particularly those related to reporting guidelines for providers.

Insight from Paul Markovich, CEO, Blue Shield of California

Staying compliant with a prescribed treatment regimen gives cardiovascular disease patients the best chance of improving their heart health and reducing future incidences of cardiac events. Here’s how to get patients on board.

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services indicates positive momentum in efforts to combat hospital-acquired conditions, but experts say more can be done.

Heart disease takes a heavy toll on the healthcare system, but promising new treatments are emerging

Health plans and PBMs that are reluctant to invest in mobile tools for their covered members will miss out.

Kaveh Safavi, senior managing director for consulting firm Accenture’s global healthcare business, shares how payer mergers will affect provider payments.

An accurate account of your provider roster is essential to driving value-based care, according to one expert.

Greg Kennedy, research project manager with the ACO Research Team at the Dartmouth Institute for Healthcare Policy and Clinical Practice at Dartmouth College, shares recent ACO research findings.

To achieve scale economies, large hospitals and healthcare systems should shift toward integrated organizations with standardized procedures and systematically reduced costs.

Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) advanced primary care medical home model aims to strengthen primary care through a regionally-based multipayer payment reform and care delivery transformation.

Experts says UnitedHealthcare’s new boutique-style health plan is designed to drive innovation in primary care.

Here is an analysis of trending technologies and how they affect patient satisfaction.

Telemedicine could improve diabetic patient outcomes, expand access, and provide better economic value for patients. Find out how.

A successful YMCA diabetes program has prompted the Obama administration to expand Medicare to cover programs to prevent diabetes among those at high risk of developing the disease.

An in-depth look at the effects of PDMPs, which are electronic databases used to track the prescribing and dispensing of controlled prescription drugs to patients.

… and solutions from experts

Find out what causes human error in a healthcare setting, and how to prevent it.

In the move to value-based care, there have been surprises and disruptions for payers and providers alike. In this Q&A, an expert shares where we are now.

As alternative payment models gain traction, payers and providers must take the appropriate steps to thrive.

Ensuring the appropriate internal investment, addressing key friction points, and taking several steps to increase the likelihood of long-term success is key.

An Affordable Care Act payment model is showing that chronically ill patients can be better taken care of in their own homes while bringing down the long-term cost of care.

During the keynote session at the Advanced Payment Models in Healthcare Conference 2016, PwC experts shared how MACRA legislation will affect reimbursement.

Captives can serve as focal points for the captive owners’ collective efforts to promote safer healthcare environments and improved patient outcomes.

The 2016 Alternative Payment Models in Healthcare Conference 2016 is shedding light on which healthcare payment and delivery changes are evolving into large-scale, long-lasting solutions.

While insurance companies and employers are deploying more pricing tools, healthcare providers are in a unique position to lead the price transparency revolution.

How one $1.62 billion healthcare network uses global sourcing to simultaneously improve quality and wring costs out of its purchasing program and supply chain.

Rob Danoff, DO, of Aria Health System, explains what should be done to reduce health management costs, while improving care of diabetic patients.