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Hospitals & Providers
Telehealth Does Not Lead to Duplicative In-Person, Finds Epic Research
December 19, 2022
Researchers for the electronic health record company say their findings suggest that telehealth is typically an efficient use of resources.
How To Remedy the Healthcare Hiring Crisis
November 18, 2022
Job candidates need to be shown that the workplace is flexible and set up to accommodate their individual needs.
Bundled Payment Program Cost CMS $279 Million: JAMA Study
October 28, 2022
The program reduced per-episode spending as intended, the researchers found. But those savings were offset by bonuses paid to hospitals for beating financial benchmarks, leading to a net loss.
In Digital Health Space, Many Companies Sidestep Rigorous Study
July 14, 2022
The report highlights the gap between rigorously tested prescription digital therapeutics and products that make health or economic claims without providing supportive evidence.
Digital Therapeutic for Substance Use Disorder Drives Down Care Utilization, Cost
July 12, 2022
Patients using the prescription digital therapeutic saw a decrease of $3,591 in healthcare costs in the six months following treatment initiation.
Hospitals see lower readmissions with more post-discharge options
July 05, 2022
Health systems with more primary care doctors and palliative care services saw fewer people coming back to the hospital, a new study finds.
Three Ways to Alleviate Hospital Staffing Challenges through Technology
June 28, 2022
Technology can help cut back on unnecessary administrative tasks, improve task efficiency and better preserve staff resources.
Patients less likely to return to emergency room if they get a phone call: Study
June 21, 2022
Those who received an automated call were less likely to go back to the hospital, researchers found. Those patients were also more likely to have followed up with a clinician.
ACO Update: The Pathways to Success Program
June 17, 2022
The program implemented by the Trump administration is designed to put more Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs into two-sided risk. An industry group has discouraged participation in the program.
Patients With Cancer Faced Heightened Economic, Social, Psychological Impacts From COVID-19
June 15, 2022
A review of multiple studies found the COVID-19 exacerbated the economic, social and psychological difficulties that patients with cancer were already facing because of their cancer.