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Analysis: Administration’s plans on drug pricing faced recent multiple setbacks

In the face of recent, multiple setbacks on the Trump administration’s proposals for drug pricing, the administration could move aggressively forward on its anticipated International Pricing Index Model for Part B drugs proposal.

Care management for Medicare patients drives more than 50% of savings

Care management for Medicare patients accounted for more than half of the shared savings in a study of three accountable care organizations.

Coordinated care reduces hospitalizations

Aetna joint ventures reduced unnecessary hospitalizations by 7% in the first four months of 2018 as compared to CY17, according to Brigitte Nettesheim, president, North Central Region & Joint Ventures for Aetna. Nettesheim says the improvement in hospitalization rates is supported by coordinated care and direct contact with patients and their physicians.  “As an example,…

Medication dashboard’s basic structure can be replicated, customized

The basic structure of PPMC's medication dashboard can be easily replicated by other hospitals and health systems.

AMN Healthcare: Innovator in Workforce Solutions

An innovative workforce solutions company details how its array of staff and technology options help healthcare organizations address workforce challenges and improve patient care quality and efficiency.

Pursuing a Proactive Denials Strategy Helps Resolve Denials and Prevent Recurrence

A look at how one company is partnering with healthcare organizations to use data and technology to address the root causes of long-standing problems, including denials.

Trend suggests the nation’s largest hospitals should prepare for declining available revenues

The nation's largest short-term acute care hospitals have recently seen a rise in allowances and discounts that will underscore the need for them to contain and reduce costs.

The first five phone calls to make when disaster strikes

Hospitals facing an imminent disaster should make five calls to ensure it is fully prepared for the event's impact.

How Texas Children’s Hospital’s patient-access initiative enhanced revenue opportunities

For Texas Children's Hospital, a key to capitalizing on patient revenue opportunities identified by its patient access initiative was to reduce losses that arose from out-of-network insurers.