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Why hospital-at-home keeps growing, despite Medicare, payor …

WebMore than 400 hospitals and hospital systems have hospital-at-home programs, despite uncertainty over what future reimbursements might look like under Medicare.

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Healthcare costs to rise in 7% in 2024: PwC

WebGenerally, the projections have been close to actual cost growth, but researchers sometimes revise previous estimates, said Thom Bales, U.S. services health sector lead at PwC.

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Healthcare disruptors: What providers need to know

WebMega-retailers are stepping in to improve the way healthcare is delivered, disrupting a status-quo industry that has been slow to change.. Retailers ranging from drugstore chains to discount superstores are looking to take market share from traditional hospitals and health systems by stressing a more customer-centric focus.

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2023 Digital Health Transformation Summit: Everything you need …

WebInnovation in digital health is transforming healthcare, offering more opportunities to boost organizational efficiency and coordination as well as changing how providers deliver care and what patients expect.

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About Fresh nonprofit program helps patients access healthy food

WebPediatrician Dr. Suzette Oyeku prides herself on helping kids thrive. When she noticed a rise in unmet social needs among her patients, she began exploring innovative and practical ways to assist their families.

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Signify Health CEO on acquisition by CVS Health

WebIn March, CVS Health completed its $8 billion acquisition of the home health provider Signify Health. Signify Health CEO Kyle Armbrester joins Modern Healthcare to discuss the deal, what’s changed since then and how the organization plans to partner with other companies in the future.

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Leapfrog Group: Health disparities persist in highly rated hospitals

WebHospitals that receive high safety grades and score well on external safety measures do not provide better care to patients of color than lower-rated facilities, according to a study of more than 10 million patient records.

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Carbon Health, Anthem Blue Cross of California locked in contract

WebCarbon Health and Anthem Blue Cross of California have been unable to reach a new contract, a scenario playing out more frequently between providers and insurers.

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Sutter Health plans big California expansion

WebSutter Health is plotting an aggressive expansion in northern California that would add more than two dozen ambulatory care centers in the next four years, along with dozens of primary and multispecialty care sites.

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Ochsner Health layoffs: 2% of workforce cut

WebOchsner Health is eliminating 770 positions in an effort to curb financial challenges, the health system announced Thursday. The layoffs represent about 2% of Ochsner’s 36,000 staff members across its 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Aledade raises $260M to invest in AI, grow clinician network

WebAledade has achieved unicorn status through a $260 million funding round, which the company says it will use to grow its network of independent clinicians and invest in technology, including artificial intelligence.

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Three priorities for new CEO of Kaiser’s Permanente Medical Group

WebA California cardiologist is taking the helm at one of the nation’s largest medical groups. Dr. Maria Ansari began her role Thursday as the first female CEO and executive director of Kaiser’s The Permanente Medical Group and as president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

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Modern Healthcare’s Top Innovators awards open for nominations

WebModern Healthcare is seeking nominations for its 5th annual Top Innovators Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations leading transformation and achieving gains in quality, affordability, accessibility, sustainability and equity.

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What insurance executive compensation looked like in 2022

WebDespite a nearly 26% decline , Alignment Healthcare CEO John Kao had the highest total compensation among health insurance chief executives at $34 million.

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IU Health advances plan to build downtown Indianapolis campus

WebIndiana University Health is moving forward with plans to create a sprawling 44-acre medical campus in downtown Indianapolis. The $4.3 billion project, which received final board approval in December, will consolidate adult services at IU Health Methodist and IU Health University into one site, establishing an anchor for a downtown healthcare district.

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HonorHealth to buy 26 FastMed urgent care centers in Arizona

WebHonorHealth is taking ownership of 26 FastMed urgent care centers in the Phoenix area. Scottsdale, Arizona-based HonorHealth operates the urgent care locations through a joint venture with FastMed.

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Marshfield Clinic, Essentia Health ink integration agreement

WebMarshfield Clinic Health System and Essentia Health have signed an integration agreement, putting them one step closer to merging, the nonprofit health systems announced Thursday.

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Big Health buys Limbix in digital therapeutics industry

WebBig Health, a developer of digital therapeutics for insomnia and anxiety, is acquiring Limbix and its SparkRx adolescent depression therapeutic.

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Bright Health, Oscar Health report biggest risk-adjustment …

WebAmong for-profit insurance companies, Bright Health Group’s $1.9 billion charge represents the highest amount owed through the program, according to the Modern Healthcare analysis.

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