Thought leadership on the use of innovation to solve health care access, quality, and funding issues.
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At a time when health care costs continue to rise and hospitals are advertising emergency room availability, it is becoming more important to educate consumers on how to best access ER alternatives and receive the same care with less out-of-pocket cost. If a primary care physician isn’t available, retail health clinics, walk-in doctor offices and [...]
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According to a recent study, one in five hospital discharges is complicated by an adverse event within 30 days, often leading to emergency care or re-hospitalization.1 To combat this problem, CIGNA (NYSE:CI) and [...]
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The initiative, called “Michigan Transitions of Care Collaborative,” is based on the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Project BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older Adults through Safer Transitions) model.
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Qualibria is the result of a multi-year collaboration between GE, Intermountain Healthcare and the Mayo Clinic.
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The primary conclusion reached from the research is that healthcare pricing transparency is not possible under the current practices and pricing policies of most hospitals and some ASCs.
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Bill Marvin, President and CEO of InstaMed stated, “CORE Phase II certification solidifies our commitment to improving electronic data exchange. This accomplishment demonstrates our innovation and leadership, as we are one of the first clearinghouses to achieve this level of certification.”
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The program also helps hospitals cope with funding and collecting these patient-pay balances.
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Sentillion will continue to sell and support its products to new and existing customers while Microsoft invests in the long-term evolution of the combined portfolio of Sentillion and Microsoft health solutions.
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Since the inception of the program, the number of QualityBLUE hospital participants has grown to encompass more than 60 percent of Highmark’s inpatient/outpatient hospital claims in the western region.
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Leapfrog hospitals have lower mortality and better quality of care than those that don’t report to Leapfrog.
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