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Trust in Healthcare is Under Stress in the US and Globally, Edelman Finds

Health Populi

now, looking at health citizens’ trust in five segments of the health care industry between 2015 and 2021. to approve Medicare’s negotiation of drug prices with pharmaceutical companies]. to approve Medicare’s negotiation of drug prices with pharmaceutical companies]. Let’s focus in on the U.S.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Though this is a significant increase from 2012, numbers haven’t budged much since 2015. Laudio and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership will produce biannual reports and insights from the perspective of nursing leadership.

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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program

CMS.gov

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program. Leadership. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Fri, 03/02/2018 - 16:30. Kate Goodrich, M.D., Director, CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality & CMS Chief Medical Officer. Billing & payments. Initiatives.

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Aledade Secures $260 Million Series F Financing Round to Expand and Enhance Services for its Nationwide Network of Primary Care Practices

Healthcare IT Today

Company Adds Two Board Members and a Senior Executive to Lead its Medicare Advantage Business Aledade , the largest network of independent primary care practices in the country, today announced the closing of a $260 million Series F funding round to enhance and acquire services and technology to support its practices.

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2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010

CMS.gov

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Leadership. 2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010 Significant progress in saving $4.59B in estimated improper payments for the Medicare Fee-For-Service program.

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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers

GlobalMed

Senior leadership at a research think tank or a chain of skilled nursing facilities may not understand virtual care’s value. Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers can pay the same service differently. Without top-down commitment to new care delivery models, telemedicine adoption won’t thrive where it’s needed most.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

implementing the technology in 2015. The federal government has pegged the cost of hospital readmissions for Medicare patients at $26 billion annually, with $17 billion accounting for readmissions that result in patients not receiving the right care. Readmission Reduction. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3