Understanding Healthcare Cloud Migration for Cost Benefits
Planning a healthcare cloud environment based on an organizations unique needs and resources is vital to achieving full cost benefits and advantages of the cloud.
The problem with telemedicine
A recent study sponsored by Avizia, a telehealth provider based in Reston, Va., shows that after all of the hype about telemedicine being the future of medicine, the vast majority of patients still don’t take advantage of the technology. In fact, 82 percent of patients surveyed said they don’t use a telemedicine service.
Hospitals must overcome these challenges to transition from fee for service to value-based care
Executives must address redundant services, lengthy claims processing and reimbursement cycles, among others.
Health Plan Victims of Healthcare Data Breaches Surge 1,000%
The total number of individuals impacted by healthcare data breaches at health plans surged by more than 1,000 percent in the first five months of 2018, according to Fortified Health Security’s 2018 Mid-Year Horizon Report.
Do CFOs still need a CPA?
The nature of the healthcare C-suite is evolving and many financial executives are well-positioned to take over the CEO role
What hospitals in financial distress should do now to avoid closing down
Doing a full financial assessment is key to forecasting financial distress but there’s more to it than looking at cash flow ratios and profitability.
ACP calls for continued efforts in reducing excessive physician administrative burden
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians report feeling burned-out, depressed or both, affecting their relationships with patients and colleagues.
Mergers, acquisitions playing role in achieving scale, marketplace competition
More than half of senior executives cite market share as the primary driver behind their moves toward consolidation.
5 Reasons TrumpCare Will Cause A Home Care Boom
It’s no secret that the home care industry has been in a downward spiral for the past
decade, primarily due to declining reimbursements and audits, among other obstacles.
As a direct result, the number of providers has decreased, leading to larger and larger
companies that can take advantage of economies of scale. Despite these concerns,
demand has continued to rise as older citizens and people with disabilities want care in
their own homes.
Hospital Deals Accelerate in 2018
Hospital mergers and acquisitions accelerated during the first part of 2018, according to deal-tracking companies. Hospitals were involved in 25 transactions in the first quarter of 2018, which would translate to the highest annual rate since 2015, according to Irving Levin Associates.