Here are seven recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Care Coordination
Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner said UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh would likely face state intervention if patients ever raise concerns about access to the facility, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Although hospitals don't actively collect information on social determinants of health, there has been a shift in providers investing in population health management strategies, the Harvard Business Review reports.
Drug abuse is most pronounced in the District of Columbia, according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub.
Emergency dispatchers in Las Vegas can now reroute nonemergent 911 calls to nurses through a new pilot program, reports Fox5 Las Vegas.
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On March 4, Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee, MD, assumed her new role as St. Louis-based Ascension's first chief community impact officer. The newly created role focuses on improving coordination and collaboration between healthcare organizations and community partners to improve the overall health…
UnitedHealth Group unveiled a bundled payment program for maternity services aimed at closing care gaps for moms and babies before and after delivery.
The Healthy Nevada Project — a population health study that combines genetic, clinical, environmental and social data — is offering free genetic testing to 25,000 residents of Las Vegas.
Seattle is establishing a first-responder team for nonemergencies in its downtown area in hopes that it will reduce 911 call volume and relieve pressure on city hospitals that are forced to deal with low-acuity medical issues, according to a Seattle…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente revealed May 6 that it is launching a health network to address people's social needs such as food, housing and transportation.