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CEO
Medicare's Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
Only 4% of potentially eligible Medicare enrollees participate in Chronic Care Management.
CEO
After Uphill Battle, Company Is Poised for Takeover of Bankrupt CA Hospital
The closure of bankrupt Madera Community Hospital left Madera County without an acute care facility.
Innovation
Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients
Safety-nets are integrating oral health into medical checkups for children, pregnant women, and others who cannot afford or do not...
Payer
MA Cuts Will Hurt These Smaller Groups, Not Big Payers
The new rate cut will have a strong impact, but not on big payers.
CEO
For-Profit Companies Open Psychiatric Hospitals in Areas Clamoring for Care
The companies see a business opportunity in the shortage of inpatient beds for people with severe mental illness.
CEO
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly...
Innovation
Contributed Content: How RPM Can Break the Chronic Disease Cycle in Underserved Communities
Two healthcare executives share their ideas on using remote patient monitoring to address critical gaps in care management and access
CEO
Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
Small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better financially than those in states that didn't.
CEO
Half of Rural Hospitals Are in the Red. Policy Changes Are Needed, Says One CEO.
New research reveals the continued financial decline of rural facilities.
CEO
CEO POV: Local Ownership vs Private Equity
How do you balance financial priorities with quality patient care?
Technology
How Digital Tools Help FQHCs Close Care Gaps
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are using digital health tools to improve patient experience and care coordination.
Innovation
Could This Be The Key to Rural Telehealth Scalability?
A collaboration between Rochester University Medical Center and Five Star Bank is putting telehealth kiosks in bank branches, offering new...