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Avoiding readmissions is one the top goals for providers who seek to avoid financial penalties linked to high rates.

This is less than half their 2016 average and below the 7.8 percent average of other U.S. hospitals, according to the annual study.

The joint venture between provider and payer, which launched last year, has grown to about 50 plan sponsors across 15 counties.

The underperformance in volume was a trend that held nationally for the most part, with discharges remaining steadily in decline.

Supply chain management is a medium or high priority yet just 13 percent say it's a top investment priority.

The $328 million in net losses for the fourth quarter is a big leap over the $2.01 billion reported for the same period in 2017.

The inverse is also true: Low usage is associated with higher prices, although there are outliers across the country.

Addressing negative reviews can not only salvage a provider's brand reputation and even lead to higher reimbursement.

The two organizations are working together to standardize how data is collected, processed and integrated regarding SDoH.

The collaboration allows health plans to pay for healthcare-related social services delivered by community benefit organizations.

Since the previous workforce survey in 2012, the proportion of rural radiation oncologists declined from 16 to 13 percent.

Just 3 percent of plans were found to be narrow, with the share of broad networks increasing from 80.1 to 82.5 percent over four years, Health Affairs study shows.

The custom sensor would measure information from the body beyond heart rate, report says.

If doctors don't value and trust each other, the safety and quality of patient care could potentially be compromised.

The new lab brought additional jobs to the area. The lab is forecasted to save NYC Health + Hospitals more than $20 million annually, improve lab performance and efficiency.

The scheme preyed upon hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled patients, DOJ says.

Searches for IUDs were 15 percent higher than expected following the 2016 election -- 10 to 21 million more searches than normal.

The money will be paid out through multiple gifts to various charitable organizations and system also has dispatched medical personnel to assist those in shelters.

Providers in more than 30 states may participate in bundled payments for eight medical procedures.

The program used electronic "nudges" to clinical staff to forgo overnight vitals and medications as well as clinical staff education on improving patient sleep.

The institutions that were studied added more than $562 billion in value to the nation's economy in 2017, including direct and indirect economic impact.

EmblemHealth CEO Karen Ignagni says the effort gives a glimpse into the next-generation of population health.

Report analyzed more than 1.8 billion commercial healthcare claims and data visualization to benchmark prices and use across 112 metropolitan areas from 2012 to 2016.

Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.

Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and saves hospitals over 2 million hours of work and $75 million.

Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had about four fewer deaths from heart disease per 100,000 residents compared to other states.

As AI and machine learning become a bigger component of care delivery, maintaining the human touch will be vitally important.

The rebate rule will not solve the drug affordability problem, PBM executives told the Senate Finance Committee.

The Village Medical at Walgreens clinics will operate next to the retail pharmacies, providing primary care integrated with the pharmacy as well as nurses and social workers.

More than 2.9 million simulated emails were sent to employees at six hospitals, and nearly one in seven were clicked on, the study said.

Telemedicine use for acute issues among children have increased, but along with that is an apparent increase in antibiotic overprescribing.

Plans include a new medical school in Charlotte that will expand patient-centered research currently in place in Winston-Salem.