In this episode, Dr. Ali Khan, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna Medicare, discusses new findings showing how value-based care improves clinical outcomes, preventive care and hospital utilization for Medicare members. He also shares how Aetna is supporting providers with risk-based arrangements,…
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Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is opening Oregon’s first freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital, ABC affiliate KDRV reported Aug. 22. PeaceHealth Springfield Rehabilitation Hospital — a $76 million, 67,000-square-foot facility — is located in Springfield, Ore. near PeaceHealth RiverBend Hospital. It will open…
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From underpayment erosion to contract underperformance, three leaders shared with Becker’s the revenue cycle challenges they believe deserve more attention: Paul Chausse, Jr. Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle and Chief Revenue Cycle Officer at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital: One…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has had a busy summer. On Aug. 17, the health system closed a $835 million acquisition of Talkspace, an online behavioral health provider. It’s a deal CEO Marc Miller said creates the nation’s…
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Rehabilitation Hospital named Rob Holcomb CEO. Mr. Holcomb has more than 15 years of executive leadership experience and most recently served as CEO of UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla., according to an Aug. 24…