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November 16th 2023
New alliance covers almost 60 major employers in the United States
November 14th 2023
Medical care and commodities both showed modest increases in October.
November 8th 2023
Online retailer takes its next step into health care by integrating One Medical's primary care offerings into Prime membership
November 7th 2023
Hospitals are focusing on the wrong metrics and failing to understand consumers as a result
November 3rd 2023
Conversion factor of $32.7442 set for 2024, decreasing reimbursement despite record inflation
The 5th Annual Advanced Practice Collaborative™
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Advancing Care in Erosive Esophagitis: Towards a Path of Complete Healing
Patients consider billing when choosing a provider
Survey finds that billing and payment are factors when it comes to choosing and building trust with a provider
Physician-owned hospitals could save Medicare $1.1 billion annually for some conditions
The most expensive conditions are treated more cost effectively by physician-owned hospitals
Hospitals and health systems struggle amid signs of stabilization
Workforce shortages and increasing expenses hurt financial performance
Walmart expands virtual primary care for its employees nationwide
Retail giant is rolling out its virtual care program across the country after a successful test run
How health care organizations can benefit from R&D tax credit
Don’t overlook the variety of activities that can qualify for the R&D credit
Hospital financials show signs of stabilizing
Increasing August revenue helps boost performance
Navigating inflation’s impact on health care affordability
Skyrocketing out-of-pocket health care costs and unexpected medical expenses are outpacing inflationary pressures which have already decimated the budgets of many American families.
Costco offering $29 primary care telehealth visits
Warehouse-style retailer is the latest big name to jump into health care
Inflation is up and so is medical debt
Doctor visits are playing a big role in patient debt
Cigna faces second class-action suit over automated claims denials
Suit focuses on Cigna’s use of claims automation software
Federal Reserve declines interest rate hike after latest meeting
Benchmark range stays in the 5.25% - 5.5% range
25% of low-income older Americans lack health insurance
Despite the fact that most would be eligible for Medicare, many lack any coverage at all
Walgreens expands its push into primary care
Pharmacy chain partnering with Pearl Health to expand value-based care to more primary care physicians
The 10 states with the most medical debt
Residents in these states are facing collections for bad medical debt.
One in six patients face collections over medical debt
In some areas of the U.S., 40% of the population has medical debt in collections
Practice Academy Summer 2023: Passive Income for Medical Professionals: Exploring Private REITs as a Smart Investment
Practice Academy Summer 2023: Taking Control of Your Financial Future: A Physician’s Playbook for Financial Wellness
The negative outlook on REITs is overblown
Investors considering real estate investment trusts (REITs) these days might want to focus on the last part of the famous saying from Warren Buffett: be “greedy when others are fearful.”
What preventive cancer screenings mean to patients and the economy
Investigators said the findings show how efforts to encourage more people to get recommended cancer checks are crucial.
Hospital finances decline in July
Decreasing volumes and bad debt take a toll
Employer health care costs expected to rise 8.5% in 2024
Costs expected to exceed more than $15,000 per employee
Medicare ACOs saved billions last year
63% of ACOs earned shared savings in the program
Can care guidance save rural hospitals?
These programs are focused on prevention by proactively interacting with patients to understand and resolve their care barriers - before non-clinical issues become problematic and costly.
Price increases – not upcoding - to blame for rising emergency department costs to patients
Study examined more than three million ED visits
Amazon offering insulin for $35 per month, delivered
15-plus insulin and diabetes care brands are covered
Media report shows how payers are charging doctors to receive payments
ProPublica report illustrates the influence that a single lobbyist can have on CMS policy decisions that take billions away from doctors and redirects it to insurance companies.
Primary care company Cano Health lays off 700, looking to sell
Company exiting three states and Puerto Rico this year, warns of cash shortfall
Most hospitals underperformed in June
Provider productivity rises despite financial pressures
Fed boosts interest rates another quarter point
Central bank increases interest rate for the 11th time since March 2022
The Building Blocks of Industry and Construction
As Madonna said in a 1984 hit, we are living in a material world.