Most senior housing and care facilities are not participating in accountable care organizations, according to a recent survey from Lancaster Pollard, a Columbus, Ohio-based financial consulting firm for healthcare, senior living and housing provider organizations.
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Health insurer Highmark is looking to infuse $175 million into Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, claiming that Allegheny Health Network needs the money to pay bills and make capital improvements, according to a TribLive report.
Fitch Ratings has published a "dashboard" special report on four national health insurers: Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group and WellPoint (Anthem).
Despite many predictions in 2010 that the Medicare Shared Savings Program would fizzle out, value-based payments are here to stay — at least if the comments on CMS' proposed rule to update the program are any indication of interest.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | 12:00 PM CT Session Overview : Patient safety, patient experience, and innovation demands mean that talent is more important than ever. Building a more efficient and effective approach to selecting the right candidates is one way…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association have announced a partnership to launch a new initiative, called Prevent Diabetes STAT.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Description: : Providers that decide to move upstream to capture a greater share of premium revenue by participating in value-based contracts must learn how to execute effective risk sharing health…
Healthcare may be an industry that revolves around people but that's not to say that data doesn't play a crucial role in many aspects, including population health.
A new fact sheet released by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans shows that safety-net health plans use various resources, such as comprehensive assessments, individualized care plans, enrollee and provider incentive programs and greater use of emerging technologies, to engage…
Interest in whole-genome sequencing varies among Americans, but parents who are interested in sequencing for themselves are equally interested in it for their children, according to a study published in Public Health Genomics.