The cost reductions and improved efficiencies afforded by the new healthcare EFT standards could save providers up to $4.5 billion. A new healthcare electronic funds transfer (EFT) standard went into effect at the beginning of 2014, and many healthcare professionals are reaping the benefits of time and money saved. For example, —Performance Pediatrics, a small […]
Read MoreChris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, has been a remarkable leader for the San Diego-based, five-hospital system. After joining the system in 2000, at a time when the medical staff had voted no confidence in the previous administration and the system was losing millions, Chris led its remarkable $150 million turnaround. And he did […]
Read MoreInsurers play a huge role in the professional lives of physicians but working together isn’t always easy, according to the Medscape Insurer Ratings Report 2014. When asked to rate insurers on overall performance on a scale of one to five, physicians rated only four insurers “above average” with a score of more than three. The […]
Read MoreI read this and wanted to share it with our readers. In 2012, United States healthcare expenditures totaled $1.35 trillion, though medical care expenses are predominantly concentrated among a relatively small portion of individuals, according to a recent report by the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. In 2012, the top 1 percent of the population ranked […]
Read MoreMany people covered under President Barack Obama’s health care law will face higher premiums next year, the administration acknowledged Thursday. While the average increases are modest, it’s more fodder for the nation’s political battles over health care. Officials stressed that millions of current HealthCare.gov customers can mitigate the financial hit if they’re willing to shop […]
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