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El invierno pasado, Amber Wingler comenzó a recibir una serie de mensajes cada vez más urgentes del hospital local de Columbia, Missouri, informándole que la atención médica de su familia podría verse afectada pronto. MU Health Care, donde practican la mayoría de los médicos que utiliza su familia, estaba inmerso en una disputa contractual con…
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Providence announced its intent to sell its health plan, exiting the “payvider” model as rising costs and operational complexity weigh on smaller regional insurers. The move reflects a broader trend of health systems refocusing on core care delivery and exploring partnerships instead of running insurance themselves. The post Why Providence Wants to Sell Its Health…
California’s new initiative to compel treatment for some of the state’s most severely mentally ill residents — many of whom are living on the streets — is falling short of its initial objectives. But with the program expanding from 11 counties to all 58 on Dec. 1, state officials are projecting confidence that they can…
Before health systems can realize more revenue from telemedicine services, they need a technology foundation that enables deeper insights into operations and service expansion. The post Data Integration: The Essential Element in Telemedicine Sustainability appeared first on MedCity News.
Implementing a thorough federal privacy law and broadening HIPAA protections to include new mHealth technologies are crucial steps in enhancing personal data security. Equally important, companies and developers should adhere to strict ethical standards and robust security protocols during app development to protect users’ sensitive information. The post Mental Health Data Sells, But Who’s Buying?…
Worried that President-elect Donald Trump will curtail federal efforts to take on the nation’s medical debt problem, patient and consumer advocates are looking to states to help people who can’t afford their medical bills or pay down their debts. “The election simply shifts our focus,” said Eva Stahl, who oversees public policy at Undue Medical…
These day-to-day issues are directly responsible for rising rates of clinician burnout, exacerbating the serious shortage of doctors and nurses facing the US in the next decade. The post Your Doctors and Nurses Are Burned Out. Here’s What They Need appeared first on MedCity News.
This is part 3 of Jeff Goldsmith’s history of managed care. If you missed it read Part 1 & Part 2 By JEFF GOLDSMITH Two major changes in health insurance ensued as the US health system entered the 21st century- a strategic shift of health cost risk from providers to patients and the emergence of machine…