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Despite the mixed results so far of Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs), a new issue brief from the Navigant Center for HealthCare Research and Policy Analysis concludes that the traditional model is here to stay, although it will continue to evolve. The brief, “The Future of Accountable Care Organizations; How to Create Increased Share Savings […]
Read MoreRising rates of prescription painkiller addiction have led to spikes in claims for drug abuse treatment and renewed emphasis on prevention, according to Healthcare Payer News. Insurer payments for buprenorphine–a drug used to treat opioid addiction–increased by 38 percent per ember per month, according to a study of 12 insurers by the pharmacy benefits manager […]
Read MoreDemonstrating a dramatic move toward value-based payment, 40 percent of insurers’ reimbursements to providers are for value-based care that improves quality and reduces waste–an increase of 29 percent from 2013, according to a new report from Catalyst for Payment Reform. The report, which is a scorecard based on data representing almost 65 percent of commercial […]
Read MoreSixty-one percent of CFOs that self-identified their hospitals as struggling foresee being fired by 2016 because their revenue cycle management, staff and solutions were stuck in fee-for-service mode too long, according to recent Black Book survey results. The CFOs at struggling hospitals identified health IT as the primary reason for their revenue cycle management issues, […]
Read MoreI thought this was an interesting article I wanted to share with our readers. Every operation has risks. How does that change – or not – when surgical residents are involved? Like anything, it takes time and practice to become a qualified surgeon. But what is the appropriate balance of allowing residents to gain experience […]
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