The more than 160,000 Oregonians who buy their own health insurance and who are not on Medicare could see their premiums go up an average of 6.2% next year. That’s the upshot of insurers’ proposed rate increases for the individual market, which were recently submitted to the state for approval.
The Pennsylvania health system has eliminated redundant processes and reduced the time and number of people involved in a discharge while boosting patient satisfaction scores.
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is using technology in the OR to study how surgical procedures are done, with a goal of improving efficiency, reducing workflows, and improving clinical...