Do MSSP ACOs Result in Improved Outcomes and Lower Costs?
One study suggests that, after accounting for other factors, MSSPs do not have any impact on outcomes or costs.
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How Medicaid Expansion Impacts Cardiovascular Health
Study shows Medicaid expansion could result in more favorable heart health.
Designing for High Medication Adherence
How the right benefit design can help increase patient engagement and adherence to key maintenance therapies.
Is Telemedicine Effective at Treating Insomnia?
A new study analyzed the effects of telemedicine vs. face-to-face interventions for insomnia.
First IBS pain-relief device hits market
The first FDA-approved device to reduce functional abdominal pain in younger patients with irritable bowel syndrome is now available to medical providers.
CVS Launches Vendor Benefit Management
The service is designed to help CVS Caremark PBM clients more easily contract, implement, and manage their choice of available and emerging third-party health and wellness benefit solutions.
Are Healthcare Organizations Keeping Up with Consumer Demands?
As healthcare becomes more patient-centric, can healthcare technology keep up?
California Moves to Cover Some Undocumented Immigrants
What the move could mean for patient outcomes.
Top 6 Cancer Drug Trends
A record number of new oncology treatments launched in the US last year and spending on cancer drugs soared. Here are the top 6 cancer drug trends revealed in the report.
Top 12 Ways Health Execs Can Manage Stress
Being a CEO can be a fulfilling-yet demanding-role. Here are 12 stress-busters that promote self-care.
Medicare Advantage Enrollment: Growth Expectations for Start-Ups
Enrollment impacts an MAO’s revenue and profitability and is a key driver to becoming successful. Here are ways to better understand enrollment potential for new organizations.
The SDOH Factor That Impacts Heart Disease
New study finds that SDOH can affect cardiac health.
Why Anthem’s Beacon Mental Health Buy Makes Sense
With Anthem’s announcement that it will acquire Beacon Health Options, analysts say it makes for insurers to get more into mental healthcare.
Healthcare Technology in a Post-Digital Age
How healthcare executives are thinking about the future of healthcare technologies.
Balancing the Costs of Rare Disease Treatment
The rare disease community struggles to balance care with costs.
Early Intervention May Help Diabetes Patients
While aggressive early intervention may be useful for diabetes patients, that intervention must be sustained.
The Changing Landscape of Healthcare Economics
How healthcare executives can develop a deep understanding of the patient populations they serve.
Seven Pharmacy Regulations Health Execs Must Watch
These are the important policies to watch out for in 2019.
Eight Ways to Help Patients Navigate Healthcare Costs
The first step in helping consumers navigate the cost of care is to provide them with a basic understanding of what healthcare services actually cost.
Indication-based Formulary Design Chases Medicare Market
CMS introduced indication-based formularies as a voluntary tool for plans to implement in 2020.
The Top Priority for Health Execs
A new survey has surprising results about the one issue that keeps hospital and healthcare executives awake at night.
OCM Underestimates Medicare Costs
A new report found that OCM practices have a harder time achieving benchmarks than predicted.
Do More Medicare Beneficiaries Enroll in Traditional Medicare Their First Year?
Why Medicare Advantage isn’t as popular for first-year Medicare beneficiaries.
The Impact of Accelerated Cancer Drug Approvals
Are accelerated approvals having as much impact as the FDA hopes?
How to Improve Gender Parity in Healthcare
New research reveals that women are excelling in the field. Why this is good news for the C-suite.
FDA okays cluster headache drug
FDA cleared the first-and-only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antibody for cluster headaches.
The Impact of Incivility on Hospital Patients
How relational tension in the OR can affect patient outcomes.
Patients Want Mobile Healthcare Options
Why health executives need to pay attention to mobile options.
The Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Patient Outcomes
A new study has revealing findings about the effects of front-end opioid prescribing for knee, hip, and shoulder joint replacement patients.
Self-injectable respiratory medication opens doors for patients with severe asthma
The first respiratory biologic to be approved for administration via an autoinjector will be available in the US soon.
